Colorado Springs vs Aurora
Colorado Springs, CO compared with Aurora, CO · 58 miles apart
Colorado Springs has 494,743 residents to Aurora’s 410,053. Colorado Springs comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Aurora does better on median household income, homeownership.
| Colorado Springs, CO | Aurora, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 494,743 | 410,053 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,446 | 2,498 |
| Median household income | $84,818 | $88,368 |
| Median home value | $452,600 | $469,100 |
| Median rent | $1,648 | $1,835 |
| Homeownership | 60.9% | 62.4% |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 28.6 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 35.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 42.7% | 33.6% |
| Poverty rate | 9% | 11.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 5.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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