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Aurora, CO

U.S. News Ratings
Population:	296,829
Crime:	High
Cost of Living:	High
Health Care:	Comprehensive
Housing Price:	Low
Income:	Average

Aurora truly lives up to its nickname, "Gateway to the Rockies." The list of parks, mountains, gorges, and other scenes of natural beauty within a few hours of Aurora includes some of the most treasured landmarks of the American West. It's also about 15 miles east of Denver. Although Aurora was originally a suburb of its larger neighbor, the city has grown large enough that the U.S. Census Bureau now recognizes it in the name of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area. Average high temperatures are in the mid 30s in the winter and the mid 80sin the summer.

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Air quality [details]	96
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details]	70.0%
Number of doctors associated with the county [details]	890
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles	6 / 40 / 43
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles	1 / 4 / 5

Name	City/State	Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
Medical Center of Aurora	Aurora , CO	No
University of Colorado Hospital	Aurora , CO	Yes
Children's Hospital	Aurora , CO	Yes
HealthOne Rose Medical Center	Denver , CO	No
National Jewish Health	Denver , CO	Yes
Porter Adventist Hospital	Denver , CO	No
Exempla St. Joseph Hospital	Denver , CO	No
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center	Denver , CO	No
Littleton Adventist Hospital	Littleton , CO	No
Sky Ridge Medical Center	Lone Tree , CO	No
Denver Health Medical Center	Denver , CO	No
St. Anthony Hospital Central	Denver , CO	No
North Suburban Medical Center	Thornton , CO	No
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center	Wheat Ridge , CO	No
St. Anthony North Hospital	Westminster , CO	No
Boulder Community Hospital	Boulder , CO	No
Longmont United Hospital	Longmont , CO	No

Name	City/State	Overall Rating	Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Advanced Health Care Of Aurora	Aurora, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Garden Terrace Alzheimer'S Center Of Excellence	Aurora, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Cherry Creek Nursing Center	Aurora, CO	1 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Life Care Center Of Aurora	Aurora, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare
St Andrews Village-Ltc	Aurora, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Colorado State Veterans Home At Fitzsimons	Aurora, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Sable Care And Rehabilitation Center	Aurora, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Brighton Gardens Of Denver	Denver, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Aurora Care Center	Aurora, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Camellia Healthcare Center	Aurora, CO	1 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Beth Israel At Shalom Park	Aurora, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Berkley Manor Care Center	Denver, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Manorcare Health Services - Denver	Denver, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Monaco Parkway Health And Rehabilitation Center	Denver, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Amberwood Court Care Center	Denver, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Brookshire House	Denver, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Clermont Park Skilled Nursing	Denver, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Highline Rehabilitation And Care Community	Denver, CO	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Holly Heights Nursing Home, INC	Denver, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Jewell Care Center Of Denver	Denver, CO	1 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Rowan Community, INC	Denver, CO	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Heritage Club At Greenwood Village-Ltc	Greenwood Village, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare
Forest Street Compassionate Care Center	Denver, CO	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Briarwood Health Care Center	Denver, CO	1 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
St Paul Health Center	Denver, CO	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid