Verdict
Aurora leads on Safety, Weather, while San Francisco leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
66
CA
66
Educational Attainment
IL
51
CA
89
✓ winsSafety
IL
98
✓ winsCA
32
Weather
IL
29
✓ winsCA
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Livability
IL
63
CA
63
Full Comparison
| Metric | Aurora | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,405 | 851,036 |
| Median Income | $85,943 | $136,689 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,462 ✓ | $2,316 |
| Median Home Value | $241,600 ✓ | $1,348,700 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
| HS Graduation | 81% | 89% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% | 60% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 89% | 92% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 67% ✓ | 39% |
| Avg Commute | 31 min ✓ | 35 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 0.28 ✓ | 6.96 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 0.84 ✓ | 62.90 |
| Avg Temperature | 50°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 25" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 42" | 28" |