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Aurora, IL
Illinois · DuPage County · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro
Aurora is a large city in Illinois with a population of 179,867. Residents earn $90,109 per year, which is 20% above the national average.
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
179,867
Population
3,992/sq mi density
$90,109
Median Income
$39,604 per capita
$260,400
Home Value
$310,838 Zillow
$1,535
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
258
Violent Crime/100K
1,008 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$90,109 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$260,400 home value, $1,535/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
258 violent crimes/100K (32% below avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Aurora
UFO Sightings
16
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
10
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Aurora, IL
16 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Aurora, IL.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora, IL | 2013 | Three orange lights in formation. |
| Aurora, IL | 2012 | Husband and wife witness strange floating firey object over Aurora, IL sky |
| Aurora, IL | 2012 | Circular orange firey object floating 50 meters above the ground spotted in Aurora, IL |
| Aurora, IL | 2012 | Fireball-like object seen in Aurora, IL |
| Aurora, IL | 2012 | Orange in color, took off very fast, multiple crafts |
| Aurora, IL | 2010 | Crystal clear morning (either 10/7 or 10/8). I went out to get my newspaper in the driveway and looked up at the sky to enjoy the stars |
| Aurora, IL | 2010 | Black / opaque/ silent sphere transversing the evening sky |
| Aurora, IL | 2009 | Large, bright, amber, flaring light over Aurora, IL |
| Aurora, IL | 2009 | Slow bright light, no sonic sound and turned sharply and light turned red and disappeared |
| Aurora, IL | 2008 | I was sitting in my loft when I noticed an amber colored orb floating about 6 miles away. It was sort of pulsating, and then it suddenl |
| Aurora, IL | 2006 | Shiny Object near Aurora, IL |
| Aurora, IL | 2006 | ((HOAX??)) I seen a Cross shaped figure in the somewhat dark sky.. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD)) |
| Aurora, IL | 2003 | every ten minuts the 4 disk shaped formation flashed about half an hor later i past out |
| Aurora, IL | 1999 | Large "meteor". Greenish color at head. Sparkling tail, golden-flecked. Traveling in arching trajectory West to East out of sight. |
| Aurora (outside), IL | 1995 | TRIANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT MOVING TOWARDS ME THINKING IT IS A AIRPLANE I WAS LOOKING TO GET A GOOD LOOK IT WAS VERY LOW HEARD NO SOUND FL |
| Aurora, IL | 1995 | A slow moving craft in triangular shape at about 100 to 200 feet altitude. A series of 3 lights in a trianbular shape under the craft. |