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
Kent
Opportunity
75 · Top 14%
vs50 · Bottom 38%
Growth
41 · Bottom 34%
vs37 · Bottom 27%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs89 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs55 · Bottom 14%
Schools
82 · Top 11%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
88 · Bottom 37%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
70 · Top 28%
vs33 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | Aurora | Kent | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,581 | 27,116 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $127,886 | $42,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,189 | $28,098 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 767/sq mi | 2,858/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $387,800 | $219,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,799 | $991 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.2% | 47.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 27.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 39 | 3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.5" | 32.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 22.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.0 | 23.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.83 | 18.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 84.0% | 50.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 82.9% | 58.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 9.9% | 46.5% | 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.
Full profiles: Aurora, OH · Kent, OH · How this is calculated: methodology