Aurora, Colorado

About Aurora

Aurora, CO is a big city located in central Colorado counting 403,130 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Colorado and the 51st largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Aurora is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 164.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,457 residents per square mile.

📰 Aurora News Today

• Aurora’s homelessness campus begins to find its footing after a problem-filled start The Denver Post · Aug 17
• Colorado Springs man arrested in Aurora homicide investigation KKTV · Aug 17
• Aurora considers renaming Central Library 9News · Aug 17
• Aurora residents help neighbors with recovery efforts after weekend flooding cbsnews.com · Aug 16
• Aurora police make shooting arrest in Colorado Springs KDVR · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Aurora Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Colorado (#3 statewide).
• One of 16 places in the US named Aurora — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 164.06 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Aurora

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Aurora

• Anthony's Pizza — italian
• China Cafe 4 — chinese
• Coriander — indian
• Dazbog — coffee shop (café)
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Golden Flame Hot Wings — chicken
• Honey Bee Asian Bistro — asian
• Jus Grill — mexican
• Massino's Pizza and Pasta — pizza
• Natural Juicers

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Colorado Grange Museum · Museum
• Raptor Education · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Aurora

• Center Park Site reviews ★
• Toll Gate Park reviews ★
• 41st & Ensenada Park reviews ★
• Alta Vista Park reviews ★
• Ankle Park reviews ★
• Apache Mesa Park reviews ★
• Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Regional Park reviews ★
• Blue Grama Grass Park reviews ★
• Centre Hills Park Disc Golf Course reviews ★
• CentrePointe Park reviews ★
• Colorado Freedom Memorial reviews ★
• Eldorado Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Aurora

• Altura Elementary School
• Aurora Central Campus
• Aurora Hills Middle School
• Boston K-8 School
• Clyde Miller K-8
• Colorado Early Colleges Aurora
• Crawford Elementary School
• Dartmouth Elementary School
• Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter School
• East Middle School
• High Point Academy
• Montessori del Mundo Charter School
• New Legacy Charter School
• Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado A

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• University Of Colorado Hospital Authority ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Children'S Hospital Colorado · 24/7 ER · Childrens

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Aurora

🏘️ Nearby Communities