Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Aurora - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Aurora ranks in the 73rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
73rd
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Aurora, UT
Utah's Aurora is a small town, with 881 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Aurora households earn a median of $92,321 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.6%. Typical homes in Aurora are valued around $272,600, and the median resident age is 44.9 years. 20.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,085 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Utah run around $178, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 22.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
881 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Utah
Median Household Income
$92,321/yr
Poverty 1.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.9 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average
How does Aurora compare to other US cities?
Where Aurora sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income73% higher than other cities
Home value60% pricier than other cities
Median rent27% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Aurora against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Utah-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Aurora toward the bottom of Utah's cities
Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Aurora ranks #261 - the 11th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Aurora only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#111 of 293
62nd percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#261 of 310
11th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#226 of 301
25th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#231 of 310
25th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#223 of 310
28th percentile in Utah
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Aurora's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$272,60040th percentilemore affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Aurora, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Aurora, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)20.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)1.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)66.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
881
Median Income
$92,321
Median Home Value
$272,600
Median Age
44.9
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
66.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.6%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Aurora's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
88.1%
Carpool
4.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
5.6%
Other
1.7%
Based on 480 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Aurora sits in
Aurora, UT has a population of 881 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Aurora, UT?+
In Aurora, the typical household earns $92,321 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Aurora?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Aurora; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Aurora, UT?+
The median home value in Aurora is $272,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.