Aurora is a city in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 179,898 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60502, 60503, 60504, 60505, 60506 and 60519, and parts of 60555, 60563 and 60564 are in Aurora too.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 6 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL31 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aurora; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aurora had 180,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kane County grew from 78,792 residents in 1900 to 516,522 in 2020.
Kane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora, IL weather station (2 miles away).
194,921 jobs at 13,537 businesses in Kane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,170 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aurora’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 203 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 334 |
| Dentists | 154 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 320 |
| Mental health providers | 843 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 236 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 58 |
| Pharmacies | 44 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (150 nearby)
Grocery stores (22 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1835.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Aurora East USD 131, Aurora West USD 129, CUSD 308 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 679 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Child Service Center PreschoolAurora | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Early Childhood Dev CntrAurora | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 508 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Freeman Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| G N Dieterich Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 507 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Greenman Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 528 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hall Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Hill Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Homestead Elementary SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Hope D Wall TMH Child Dev CtrAurora | Pre-K–12 | — | Public | 2.5 mi |
| John Gates Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 427 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| L D Brady Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 310 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mabel O Donnell Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| McCleery Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 513 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Nicholas A Hermes Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 607 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Oak Park Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 353 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Olney C Allen Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 712 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Prairie Children PreschoolAurora | Pre-K | 643 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Rose E Krug Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Smith Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| W S Beaupre Elem SchoolAurora | Pre-K–5 | 226 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| West Aurora Learning Center/ELAAurora | Pre-K | 505 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Benavides Steam AcademyAurora | K–2 | 326 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Georgetown Elementary SchoolAurora | K–5 | 420 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Gwendolyn Brooks ElementaryAurora | K–5 | 683 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| McCarty Elementary SchoolAurora | K–5 | 478 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Nancy Young Elementary SchoolAurora | K–5 | 574 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Peter M Gombert Elementary SchAurora | K–5 | 450 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Reba O Steck Elementary SchoolAurora | K–5 | 669 | Public | 1.8 mi |
And 22 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All About Kids Montessori SchoolAurora | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| Annunciation of the Bvm SchoolAurora | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Casa Dei Bambini MontessoriAurora | Pre-K–K | 13 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
| Covenant Christian SchoolAurora | Pre-K–10 | 67 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Covenant Christian SchoolAurora | Pre-K–10 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Fox Valley Montessori SchoolAurora | Pre-K–6 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Holy Angels Catholic SchoolAurora | Pre-K–8 | 352 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| Montessori Childrens GardenAurora | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Pope St John Paul II Catholic AcademyAurora | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Resurrection Lutheran SchoolAurora | Pre-K–8 | 35 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.2 mi |
| St Rita of Cascia SchoolAurora | Pre-K–8 | 160 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolAurora | K–8 | 116 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.5 mi |
| Aurora Central Catholic High SchoolAurora | 9–12 | 452 | Roman Catholic | 4.0 mi |
| Marmion AcademyAurora | 9–12 | 423 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| Rosary High SchoolAurora | 9–12 | 220 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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