Albany, OR vs Aurora, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

70.6

#1081 nationally

Aurora

73.2

#764 nationally

Albany leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 28.6 min). Albany leads in crime level (5.4 vs 7.3). Aurora leads in median household income ($85,943 vs $69,777).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Aurora, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	73.2 (#764)
Population	57,053	177,563
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$326,890
Median Household Income	$69,777	$85,943
Average Commute	21.1 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	33	40
Crime Level	5.4	7.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	D+13.3