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Aurora

Aurora, IL

Population: 179,867
VS
Springfield

Springfield, IL

Population: 113,714

Aurora vs Springfield

Side-by-side comparison of Aurora, IL and Springfield, IL

Demographics

Population
180KAurora
114KSpringfield
58% diff
Median Age
35Aurora
41Springfield
16% diff
Pop. Density
3,992Aurora
1,856Springfield
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
46Aurora
66Springfield
44% diff
Male
49.6%
Aurora
48.3%
Springfield
3% diff
Female
50.4%
Aurora
51.7%
Springfield
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$90KAurora
$66KSpringfield
37% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KAurora
$41KSpringfield
4% diff
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Aurora
11.2%
Springfield
40% diff
Unemployment
4.3%
Aurora
4.0%
Springfield
8% diff
Cost of Living
100Aurora
100Springfield
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,532Aurora
$1,334Springfield
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$260KAurora
$155KSpringfield
68% diff
Median Rent
$1,535Aurora
$945Springfield
62% diff
Homeownership
66.8%
Aurora
63.4%
Springfield
5% diff
Zillow Value
$311KAurora
$164KSpringfield
90% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,232Aurora
$1,152Springfield
94% diff
Rent Burden
28.5%
Aurora
28.4%
Springfield
0% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
258Aurora
777Springfield
3x diff
Property Crime
1,008Aurora
4,441Springfield
4.4x diff
Murder Rate
6Aurora
8Springfield
31% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FAurora
56°FSpringfield
7% diff
Jan Temp
30°FAurora
35°FSpringfield
16% diff
Jul Temp
73°FAurora
76°FSpringfield
4% diff
Rainfall
43.1"Aurora
35.3"Springfield
22% diff
Snowfall
19.5"Aurora
6.9"Springfield
2.8x diff
Sunny Days
270Aurora
290Springfield
7% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.2%
Aurora
35.1%
Springfield
6% diff
High School+
82.1%
Aurora
92.6%
Springfield
13% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Aurora
14.7%
Springfield
6% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.0 minAurora
17.7 minSpringfield
58% diff
Drive Alone
67.7%
Aurora
76.3%
Springfield
13% diff
Public Transit
3.6%
Aurora
1.7%
Springfield
2.1x diff
Work from Home
14.5%
Aurora
12.1%
Springfield
20% diff

Health

Obesity
35.6%
Aurora
41.4%
Springfield
16% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Aurora
15.2%
Springfield
32% diff
Uninsured
15.5%
Aurora
8.6%
Springfield
80% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Aurora
11.0%
Springfield
5% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Aurora
5.5%
Springfield
6% diff
Depression
17.8%
Aurora
22.1%
Springfield
24% diff

The Verdict

20 Aurora
:
19 Springfield

Aurora leads in 20 of 39 categories

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