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.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Lower |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Lower |
| Number of elementary schools | 63 |
| Number of middle schools | 30 |
| Number of high schools | 23 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 3 / 3 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
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Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Colorado | Denver, CO | Unranked | N/A |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, CO | Tier 4, U.-Master's (W) | 1,283 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | #80, Nat. U. | 4,241 |
| Jones International University | Centennial, CO | Unranked | N/A |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | Unranked, U.-Master's (W) | 1,119 |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | #28, U.-Master's (W) | 11,238 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Lakewood, CO | Unranked | 498 |
| Teikyo Loretto Heights University | Denver, CO | Unranked | N/A |
| United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy, CO | #1, Bacc. Coll. (W) | 4,467 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | #89, Nat. U. | 11,053 |
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary | Denver, CO | Unranked | N/A |
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