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Aurora

Aurora, IL

Population: 179,867
VS
Waukegan

Waukegan, IL

Population: 88,919

Aurora vs Waukegan

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

Demographics

Population
180KAurora
89KWaukegan
2x diff
Median Age
35Aurora
35Waukegan
2% diff
Pop. Density
3,992Aurora
3,665Waukegan
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
46Aurora
24Waukegan
92% diff
Male
49.6%
Aurora
50.9%
Waukegan
3% diff
Female
50.4%
Aurora
49.1%
Waukegan
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$90KAurora
$71KWaukegan
28% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KAurora
$32KWaukegan
25% diff
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Aurora
10.9%
Waukegan
36% diff
Unemployment
4.3%
Aurora
3.6%
Waukegan
19% diff
Cost of Living
100Aurora
100Waukegan
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,532Aurora
$1,751Waukegan
14% diff

Housing

Home Value
$260KAurora
$178KWaukegan
47% diff
Median Rent
$1,535Aurora
$1,163Waukegan
32% diff
Homeownership
66.8%
Aurora
50.9%
Waukegan
31% diff
Zillow Value
$311KAurora
$232KWaukegan
34% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,232Aurora
$1,589Waukegan
40% diff
Rent Burden
28.5%
Aurora
27.7%
Waukegan
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
258Aurora
383Waukegan
48% diff
Property Crime
1,008Aurora
2,230Waukegan
2.2x diff
Murder Rate
6Aurora
1Waukegan
5.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FAurora
51°FWaukegan
2% diff
Jan Temp
30°FAurora
30°FWaukegan
0% diff
Jul Temp
73°FAurora
72°FWaukegan
2% diff
Rainfall
43.1"Aurora
37.7"Waukegan
14% diff
Snowfall
19.5"Aurora
29.7"Waukegan
52% diff
Sunny Days
270Aurora
263Waukegan
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.2%
Aurora
21.0%
Waukegan
77% diff
High School+
82.1%
Aurora
76.5%
Waukegan
7% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Aurora
7.5%
Waukegan
85% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.0 minAurora
26.4 minWaukegan
6% diff
Drive Alone
67.7%
Aurora
69.9%
Waukegan
3% diff
Public Transit
3.6%
Aurora
2.5%
Waukegan
43% diff
Work from Home
14.5%
Aurora
6.7%
Waukegan
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
35.6%
Aurora
40.2%
Waukegan
13% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Aurora
14.3%
Waukegan
24% diff
Uninsured
15.5%
Aurora
21.6%
Waukegan
39% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Aurora
14.7%
Waukegan
27% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Aurora
5.9%
Waukegan
13% diff
Depression
17.8%
Aurora
17.3%
Waukegan
3% diff

The Verdict

27 Aurora
:
12 Waukegan

Aurora leads in 27 of 39 categories

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