Aurora is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 17,528 people and three associated neighborhoods, Aurora is the 112th largest community in Ohio. Aurora real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Aurora house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Aurora is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.04% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Aurora is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Aurora who work in management occupations (18.07%), sales jobs (11.07%), and business and financial occupations (9.36%). Also of interest is that Aurora has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.84% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Aurora is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Aurora really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Aurora perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Aurora is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Aurora, the average commute to work is 31.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Aurora. 58.46% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Aurora in 2022 was $60,837, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,348 for a family of four. Aurora is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Aurora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aurora residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Aurora include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Aurora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Vietnamese.
