Aurora vs Elgin
Aurora, IL compared with Elgin, IL · 19 miles apart
Aurora has 181,505 residents to Elgin’s 115,476. Aurora comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Elgin does better on median rent, homeownership.
| Aurora, IL | Elgin, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,505 | 115,476 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,011 | 3,019 |
| Median household income | $93,633 | $90,282 |
| Median home value | $274,800 | $273,000 |
| Median rent | $1,596 | $1,361 |
| Homeownership | 66.4% | 71.9% |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 28.2 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 36.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 27% |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 9.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 3× |
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