Humidity & wind
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Population
410,053
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$469,100
Owner-occupied units
Aurora, CO
Colorado · 39.710° N, 104.721° W · 164 sq mi
Aurora is the 50th largest city on this site, with a population of 410,053 and about 2,498 residents per square mile. The median household earns $88,368 a year, and the median home is worth $469,100.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
164 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,498
People per square mile
Rank by population
#50
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#43
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$88,368
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,835
Per month
Homeownership
62.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
28.6 min
One way
People
Median age
35.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
33.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
22.4%
Households
145,310
2.7 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 39/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 124/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 59/yr
Days above 90° 33/yr
Below freezing 131/yr
Annual rainfall 19.8in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 18°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 20.6%
Professional & business services 14.4%
Retail trade 10.5%
Construction 10.2%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Colorado
State bird
Lark Bunting
State flower
Rocky Mountain Columbine
State capital
Denver
Nickname
The Centennial State
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Cities near Aurora
- Denver, CO9 mi · 740,613
- Centennial, CO11 mi · 108,658
- Commerce City, CO13 mi · 72,345
- Parker, CO14 mi · 65,985
- Highlands Ranch, CO18 mi · 102,257
- Thornton, CO19 mi · 147,766
- Lakewood, CO21 mi · 156,927
- Westminster, CO22 mi · 116,182
Cities about the same size
- Tampa, FL413,554
- Tulsa, OK416,209
- Arlington, TX402,134
- Wichita, KS400,987
- Bakersfield, CA422,165
- Minneapolis, MN430,324
- Oakland, CA440,838
- Long Beach, CA450,469
More in Colorado
- Colorado Springs494,743
- Fort Collins171,500
- Arvada122,901
- Greeley115,073
- Pueblo110,404
- Boulder105,689
- Longmont100,109
- Castle Rock83,815
Wealthiest person in Colorado
Name
Philip Anschutz
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$16.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Denver
Source of wealth
Energy, sports, entertainment
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Colorado · private sector
Employer
UCHealth
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Colorado
Company
Arrow Electronics
Revenue
$27.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Centennial
Ticker
ARW
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.