Arapahoe County · Colorado · West · 394k residents
Aurora, CO: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Aurora: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Colorado median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,708/wk. Colorado's corporate income tax rate is 4.4%. Commercial electricity averages 11.7¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,708/wk
Corporate income tax
4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%
Commercial electricity
11.7¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Aurora's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
39/100
Steady
Ranks Aurora's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $469,100 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $300 |
| Property tax rate | 0.5% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,471/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,886/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.89% |
| Sales tax | 7.8% |
| Corporate income tax | 4.4% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,708/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6% |
| Commercial electricity | 11.7¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 39.3/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $137,610 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $101,130 |
| Wage: General manager | $142,330 |
| Wage: Customer service | $48,590 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $44,480 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $63,900 |
| Wage: Electrician | $63,150 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $38,470 |
| Cost of living index | 114 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $88/mo |
| Gas price | $3.20/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,400/mo |
| Median household income | $88,368 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% |
| Population | 394k |
| Crime index | 52/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 42/100 |
| Disaster risk | 94/100 |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 245 days |
| July high | 90°F |
| January low | 18°F |
| Annual snowfall | 49 in |
| Home price YoY | -3.9% |
| Home price MoM | -0.6% |
| Rent YoY | -1.8% |
| Rent MoM | -0.2% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.3% |
| Building permits YoY | -34.2% |
| Ocean coast | 828 mi |
| Big lake | 195 mi |
| Mountains | 42 mi |
| Major airport | 13 mi |
| Ski resort | 40 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Aurora a good place to run a business?
- Colorado's corporate income tax rate is 4.4%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,708/wk; commercial electricity averages 11.7¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Aurora, CO?
- Aurora indexes at 114 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,886/mo and a acs median home value of $469,100.
- How much does a house cost in Aurora?
- The acs median home value in Aurora is $469,100 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Aurora?
- A two-bedroom in Aurora rents for about $1,886/mo.