Aurora receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Aurora
Streamwood
Opportunity: Aurora is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 22%
vs39 · Bottom 16%
Growth: Aurora is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs11 · Bottom 3%
Climate: Streamwood is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs60 · Bottom 15%
Physical resilience: Aurora is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
79 · Top 26%
vs69 · Top 36%
Housing affordability: Aurora is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
94 · Top 22%
vs92 · Top 27%
Schools: Aurora is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
44 · Bottom 40%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Access: Streamwood is the more favorable of the two.
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs96 · Top 34%
Economic stability: Aurora is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
72 · Top 25%
vs69 · Top 31%
Measured values
| Metric | Aurora | Streamwood | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 179,898 | 39,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,633 | $101,218 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,937 | $37,746 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,992/sq mi | 4,995/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $274,800 | $271,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,596 | $1,809 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 89.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.4% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.5% | 27.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 844 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.7 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.8" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.4 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.2 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 52 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.57 | 14.03 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 20.3% | 18.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 23.9% | 18.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.2% | 57.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Aurora
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Streamwood
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
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Aurora
68
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64
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Streamwood
59
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54
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Full profiles: Aurora, IL · Streamwood, IL · How this is calculated: methodology