2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
South Fork, CO vs Aurora, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Aurora or is it cheaper to live in South Fork?
- Aurora is 48.7% more expensive than South Fork.

Which city has more affordable housing, Aurora or South Fork?
- Aurora housing costs are 53.6% more expensive than South Fork housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in South Fork or is Health Care more affordable in Aurora.
- Health related expenses are 6.5% less in Aurora.
 South Fork, COAurora, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock123.7100
 Food & Groceries101.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock85.3100
 Housing97.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$458,600$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.6100
 Miscellaneous98.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for South Fork    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Cost of living can be fairly high because to obtain a lot of goods needed every day, you have to  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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 5 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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