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.
| Median home price [details] | $129,000 |
| Median home price, 2008 [details] | $138,000 |
| Number of home sales [details] | 7,402 |
| Median dwelling age (in years) | 22 |
| Average property taxes [details] | $1,800 |
| Place to state foreclosures [details] | 98 |
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