Aurora, OH

Census place 3903086 · pop 17,581

C62/ 100
😐 Meh
A
in OH
📍 Ohio ranks #28 of 50 states →
🏆 Uninsured4.3% · top 4%
🚽 Jobs4.7% · bottom 16%
Taxes
1.39% property · US 0.99%7.29% sales · US 7.00%2.75% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.7%16

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

4.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time28 min26

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Rent$2,100/mo30

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$2,100/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Housing cost$387,80031

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$387,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Property-tax burden1.39%31

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.39% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Air quality (AQI)County-level43 AQI51

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level2 days51

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

2 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.4355

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Population growth (5yr)+9.7%80

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+9.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Adult obesity28.8%80

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

28.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Physical inactivity19.1%83

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

19.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking9.2%85

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

9.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Broadband access96.0%87

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

96.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level53/10088

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

53/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Homeownership82.7%89

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

82.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Median household income$127,88690

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$127,886 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Bachelor's degree or higher61.2%91

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

61.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Poor mental health12.9%94

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

12.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Poverty rate3.4%94

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

3.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Uninsured adults4.3%96

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

4.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Not measured for Aurora: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Aurora, OH a good place to live?
By the numbers, Aurora scores 62/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is uninsured adults and its weakest is unemployment rate. Ohio overall ranks #28 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Aurora, OH expensive to live in?
Aurora has a median home value of $387,800 and typical rent around $2,100/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Aurora, OH?
Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (4.7%) — 16/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Aurora, OH best at?
Its strongest measured area is uninsured adults (4.3%) — 96/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.