Aurora receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Kent
Aurora
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 38%
vs75 · Top 14%
Growth
37 · Bottom 27%
vs41 · Bottom 34%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 13%
vs89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 14%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs82 · Top 11%
Access
95 · Top 35%
vs88 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 10%
vs70 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Kent | Aurora | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,116 | 17,581 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $42,964 | $127,886 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,098 | $66,189 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,858/sq mi | 767/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $219,900 | $387,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $991 | $1,799 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.8% | 82.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.1% | 61.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.1% | 3.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 39 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 2.2 | 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 | 17 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.0 min | 29.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.8 | 48.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.00 | 17.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.0% | 84.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 58.8% | 82.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.5% | 9.9% | 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: Kent, OH · Aurora, OH · How this is calculated: methodology