2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Derby, CT vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Aurora, is 12% more than it is in Derby and is 4% above the National Average.
- Derby unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Derby, CTAurora, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.3%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.3%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%42.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,599$34,497$37,638
 Household Income$64,494$72,052$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,160$86,369$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Derby, CTAurora, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.4%6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%2.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.0%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%7.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.5%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.3%18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%8.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.7%6.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Derby, CTAurora, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.3%7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.2%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care5.1%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%10.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.9%13.5%13.1%
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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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