Cities / Illinois / Aurora

Aurora, IL

179,898 people

Right Now

Weather

71.6°F

Haze

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 75°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Aurora and Elgin)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 7.1 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ORD

26 mi — Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Population & People

Population

179,898

Median age

35.2

Median household income

$93,633

Poverty rate

9.5%

Unemployment rate

5.8%

Bachelor's degree+

38.5%

Avg. commute

23 min

Hispanic or Latino

41.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$274,800

Median gross rent

$1,596/mo

Homeownership rate

66.4%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,050

HUD Fair Market Rent (Kendall County, 13 mi from Aurora), 2026. Efficiency $1413, 1BR $1562, 2BR $2050, 3BR $2819, 4BR $2918. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Illinois commercial electricity

13.07¢/kWh

Illinois industrial electricity

10.14¢/kWh

Illinois residential electricity

17.69¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1201996.1

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

913681.4

All-Transactions House Price Index for Illinois

550.96

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Source: FRED, Illinois-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

26 mi away

MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

29 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

85 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Illinois energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Illinois economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).