Aurora, IL vs Geneva, 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.

Aurora

73.2

#764 nationally

Geneva

73.6

#700 nationally

Geneva leads in crime level (1.7 vs 7.3). Geneva leads in median household income ($132,799 vs $85,943). Aurora leads in cost of living index (105 vs 125).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Aurora, IL	Geneva, IL
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#764)	73.6 (#700)
Population	177,563	21,129
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$326,890	$555,373
Median Household Income	$85,943	$132,799
Average Commute	28.6 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	40	38
Crime Level	7.3	1.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	D+9.4