Aurora, Illinois
About Aurora
Aurora is a mid-size city in northeastern Illinois, home to 180,710 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Illinois.
Aurora holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 45.06 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,010 residents per square mile.
📰 Aurora News Today
- 2 Public High Schools In Aurora Rank Among 25 Best In IL Patch · Aug 18
- John Crookshank Obituary (2026) - North Aurora, IL Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Video shows storms hitting Aurora, Illinois cbsnews.com · Aug 11
- Aurora recall referendum effort submits nearly 9,000 signatures thecentersquare.com · Aug 15
- 320 Springlake Ln Apt D, Aurora, IL 60504 Realtor.com · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Aurora Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Illinois (#2 statewide).
- One of 16 places in the US named Aurora — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Aurora
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Aurora
- 5pizza — pizza
- Ach-N-Lou's Pizza Pub — pizza
- Altiro Latin Fusion
- Amato's Pizza — italian
- Blueberry Hill — breakfast
- Endiro Coffee Rostery (café)
- Jake’s Bagels — bagel
- King's Wok — chinese
- M Burger — burger
- Nikarry's
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum · Museum
- SciTech Hands on Museum · Museum
- Phillips Park Aquatic Center · Water park
- Phillips Park Zoo · Zoo
- William Tanner House Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Aurora
- Deerbrook Park reviews ★
- Hidden Creek Park reviews ★
- Oakhurst Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Allen Park reviews ★
- Andover Park reviews ★
- Arlene Shoemaker Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Asbury Park reviews ★
- Ashton Pointe Park reviews ★
- Barrington Park reviews ★
- Birmingham Park reviews ★
- Blackhawk Park reviews ★
- Bluff Street Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Aurora
- C F Simmons Middle School
- C I Johnson Elem School
- C M Bardwell Elem School
- East Aurora HS RSSP
- East High School
- G N Dieterich Elem School
- Henry W Cowherd Middle School
- Illinois Mathematics and Science
- John Gates Elem School
- K D Waldo Middle School
- L D Brady Elem School
- STEM Partnership School
- SUCCESS Academy
- West Aurora HS RSSP
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Copley Memorial Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Presence Mercy Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.