COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montgomery vs Aurora
PLACE A
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Aurora, Oregon
Montgomery is 38% larger than Aurora. Aurora earns more, with a median household income $43,564 higher. Aurora has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs -1%).
MONTGOMERYAURORADIFFERENCE
Total population1,5381,113+38% vs Aurora
Population density2,8122,300+512
Population growth-0.7%23.4%−24.1 pts
Median age30.152.0−21.9
Male51.2%47.6%+3.6 pts
Female48.8%52.4%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.4%10.9%−10.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.0%76.9%+12.1 pts
Black0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%12.2%−7.5 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other5.8%5.5%+0.3 pts
Median household income$63,936$107,500−$43,564
Per capita income$27,257$55,826−$28,569
Poverty rate5.3%6.1%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3540.367−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%48.4%−30.0 pts
Graduate degree4.0%21.1%−17.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%2.1%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation67.0%59.9%+7.1 pts
Median home value$145,900$525,100−$379,200
Median gross rent$1,006$2,167−$1,161
Owner-occupied64.5%94.1%−29.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%4.5%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%26.9%+17.3 pts
Average commute29.627.5+2.0
Worked from home9.3%15.1%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured2.8%6.0%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025