Aurora, IL vs New Britain, CT

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

New Britain

70.7

#1073 nationally

Aurora leads in median household income ($85,943 vs $53,766). Aurora leads in crime level (7.3 vs 11.5). New Britain leads in average commute (21.7 min vs 28.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Aurora, IL	New Britain, CT
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#764)	70.7 (#1073)
Population	177,563	74,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$326,890	$311,746
Median Household Income	$85,943	$53,766
Average Commute	28.6 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	40	48
Crime Level	7.3	11.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	N/A