COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aurora vs Ithaca
PLACE A
Aurora, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Ithaca, New York
Aurora is 97% smaller than Ithaca. Aurora earns more, with a median household income $58,716 higher. Aurora has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 7%).
AURORAITHACADIFFERENCE
Total population1,11333,632−97% vs Ithaca
Population density2,3006,241−3,941
Population growth23.4%7.0%+16.4 pts
Median age52.023.3+28.7
Male47.6%50.4%−2.8 pts
Female52.4%49.6%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born10.9%20.0%−9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.9%62.6%+14.3 pts
Black5.3%5.4%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.2%8.8%+3.4 pts
Asian0.0%16.5%−16.5 pts
Other5.5%6.6%−1.1 pts
Median household income$107,500$48,784+$58,716
Per capita income$55,826$31,599+$24,227
Poverty rate6.1%30.4%−24.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.537−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%67.7%−19.3 pts
Graduate degree21.1%43.7%−22.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%7.3%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation59.9%52.4%+7.5 pts
Median home value$525,100$342,700+$182,400
Median gross rent$2,167$1,447+$720
Owner-occupied94.1%29.6%+64.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%12.5%−7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households26.9%56.7%−29.8 pts
Average commute27.518.7+8.9
Worked from home15.1%24.7%−9.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Uninsured6.0%5.1%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025