Aurora, IL vs Miami, FL

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.

Aurora

73.2

#764 nationally

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 40). Aurora leads in median household income ($85,943 vs $51,362). Aurora leads in cost of living index (105 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Aurora, IL	Miami, FL
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#764)	64.3 (#1703)
Population	177,563	449,514
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$326,890	$583,609
Median Household Income	$85,943	$51,362
Average Commute	28.6 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	40	77
Crime Level	7.3	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.5
Cost of Living Index	105	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	R+11.4