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Aurora

Illinois' second-largest city, dramatically improving. Waubonsee Community College, Paramount Theatre, and an Old Town Aurora on the Fox River that is getting serious investment. Most affordable DuPage/Kane entry.

communitywalkable

7/10

Schools

78 min

To Chicago

$311K

Median home

$8K

Annual tax

Walk score

181,405

Population

35.4

Median age

$86K

Median income

What stands out

·Paramount Theatre
·Fox River trail
·Most affordable Kane/DuPage
·Improving Old Town district

Nearby towns

Montgomery →North Aurora →Oswego East →Oswego →Batavia →Geneva →

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