Boise, ID vs North 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.

Boise

73.2

#766 nationally

North Aurora

73.3

#759 nationally

Boise leads in walk score (38 vs 21). Boise leads in average commute (19.1 min vs 29.6 min). North Aurora leads in median household income ($104,547 vs $82,500).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boise, ID	North Aurora, IL
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#766)	73.3 (#759)
Population	237,963	19,022
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$507,649	$409,737
Median Household Income	$82,500	$104,547
Average Commute	19.1 min	29.6 min
Walk Score	38	21
Crime Level	Low	3.7
School Rating	7.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+10.3	D+9.4