Aurora, CO

US City in Colorado, West · ranked on 59 metrics

Aurora, CO is a US city in Colorado with a population of 415,462 (49th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (126th of 434), Median Household Income (127th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (150th of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (331st of 395), Average Commute (Minutes) (363rd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (307th of 395).

Population
415.5K
49th highest of 477
Density
2,531.0
233rd highest of 477
Growth rate
1.2%
82nd highest of 477
Area
164
49th highest of 477
Region
West
Colorado

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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    126th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    127th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 153rd of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    150th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    223rd of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 246th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    215th of 395
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 311th of 460
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    274th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    344th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    331st of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    363rd of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 380th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 360th of 460
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    307th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    334th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    315th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (42), weakest Crime & Safety (26). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Compared on 18 of 20
  2. Indianapolis, IN78% similar
    Compared on 16 of 20
  3. Tucson, AZ78% similar
    Compared on 18 of 20
  4. Compared on 17 of 20
  5. Phoenix, AZ77% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Aurora, CO?
Aurora, CO has a population of 415,462, 49th among 477 US cities.
What does Aurora, CO rank best at?
Among US cities, Aurora, CO ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (126th of 434); Median Household Income (127th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (150th of 434).
Where does Aurora, CO rank worst?
Aurora, CO ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (331st of 395); Average Commute (Minutes) (363rd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (307th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Aurora, CO?
Rankodex ranks Aurora, CO on 59 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

59 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics