Boston, MA 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

North Aurora

73.3

#759 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 21). North Aurora leads in cost of living index (113 vs 155). North Aurora leads in median household income ($104,547 vs $81,744).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	North Aurora, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	73.3 (#759)
Population	684,379	19,022
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$409,737
Median Household Income	$81,744	$104,547
Average Commute	30.2 min	29.6 min
Walk Score	83	21
Crime Level	Moderate	3.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+9.4