Verdict
Aurora leads on Affordability, Safety, Weather, Livability, while Chicago leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
66
✓ winsIL
63
Educational Attainment
IL
51
IL
65
✓ winsSafety
IL
98
✓ winsIL
58
Weather
IL
29
✓ winsIL
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Livability
IL
63
✓ winsIL
62
Full Comparison
| Metric | Aurora | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,405 | 2,721,914 |
| Median Income | $85,943 ✓ | $71,673 |
| Median Rent | $1,462 | $1,314 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $241,600 ✓ | $304,500 |
| Median Age | 35 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 81% | 87% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% | 42% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 67% ✓ | 46% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min ✓ | 37 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 0.28 ✓ | 5.40 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 0.84 ✓ | 31.39 |
| Avg Temperature | 50°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 25" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 42" | N/A |