What’s the best part of Aurora? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Aurora are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Aurora neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Colorado and Aurora is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$85,995 median income · $335,950 median home value
$142,406 median income · $562,900 median home value
$80,339 median income · $562,900 median home value
$93,979 median income · $418,350 median home value
$87,274 median income · $306,550 median home value
$93,928 median income · $315,850 median home value
$105,398 median income · $434,100 median home value
$87,783 median income · $383,425 median home value
$64,627 median income · $261,600 median home value
$61,631 median income · $257,433 median home value
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Colorado’s statewide median.
Colorado statewide median: $95,470
Colorado statewide median: $541,842
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Aurora, CO neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Aurora, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 49 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Aurora.” We’re lookin’ at you, Seven Hills.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Aurora, Colorado has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Aurora.
The full plate
Table: Best Aurora neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven Hills | 6,807 | $335,950 | $85,995 |
| 2 | Tallyn’s Reach | 6,516 | $562,900 | $142,406 |
| 3 | Heritage Eagle Bend | 1,867 | $562,900 | $80,339 |
| 4 | Park Villas | 610 | $418,350 | $93,979 |
| 5 | Mission Viejo | 7,178 | $306,550 | $87,274 |
| 6 | Lakeshore | 3,084 | $315,850 | $93,928 |
| 7 | Saddle Rock Golf Club | 6,866 | $434,100 | $105,398 |
| 8 | Village East | 10,111 | $383,425 | $87,783 |
| 9 | Rocky Ridge | 6,570 | $261,600 | $64,627 |
| 10 | Tollgate Overlook | 4,565 | $257,433 | $61,631 |
| 11 | Pheasant Run | 5,870 | $330,280 | $92,075 |
| 12 | Murphy Creek | 599 | $404,050 | $121,536 |
| 13 | Meadow Wood | 7,127 | $295,400 | $76,491 |
| 14 | Aurora Highlands | 12,605 | $274,286 | $79,973 |
| 15 | Conservatory | 3,117 | $360,750 | $89,658 |
| 16 | Willow Park | 3,198 | $289,050 | $73,089 |
| 17 | Aurora Hills | 8,552 | $277,600 | $70,514 |
| 18 | Dayton Triangle | 6,307 | $269,200 | $67,320 |
| 19 | Carriage Place | 8,167 | $269,433 | $73,666 |
| 20 | Horseshoe Park | 6,295 | $289,875 | $66,113 |
| 21 | North Aurora | 17,934 | $319,554 | $55,889 |
| 22 | Side Creek | 6,505 | $260,500 | $79,217 |
| 23 | Heather Gardens | 5,738 | $259,900 | $53,026 |
| 24 | Laredo Highline | 6,721 | $295,650 | $60,039 |
| 25 | Prides Crossing | 2,399 | $340,733 | $98,821 |
| 26 | Lynn Knoll | 3,092 | $337,300 | $76,484 |
| 27 | Dam East-West | 2,618 | $293,400 | $83,208 |
| 28 | Aurora Hills Golf Course | 1,380 | $352,500 | $62,768 |
| 29 | Tower Triangle | 5,038 | $261,000 | $67,916 |
| 30 | Aurora Knolls-Hutchinson Heights | 7,255 | $214,040 | $68,769 |
| 31 | Highland Park | 3,624 | $307,975 | $71,835 |
| 32 | Morris Heights | 4,155 | $253,500 | $78,376 |
| 33 | Meadow Hills | 5,979 | $260,275 | $90,789 |
| 34 | Expo Park | 8,368 | $291,300 | $48,425 |
| 35 | City Center | 6,810 | $163,300 | $70,469 |
| 36 | Center Pointe | 7,048 | $147,400 | $67,560 |
| 37 | Southeast Crossing | 1,226 | $275,800 | $60,870 |
| 38 | City Center North | 5,884 | $266,967 | $53,018 |
| 39 | Heather Ridge | 3,457 | $221,700 | $56,257 |
| 40 | Highline Villages | 6,763 | $235,550 | $56,020 |
| 41 | East Ridge-Ptarmigan Park | 6,176 | $203,750 | $69,176 |
| 42 | Chambers Heights | 5,382 | $213,500 | $55,749 |
| 43 | Sunny Vale | 2,928 | $266,900 | $41,648 |
| 44 | Sableridge | 5,181 | $211,167 | $59,937 |
| 45 | Delmar Parkway | 15,778 | $258,191 | $54,130 |
| 46 | Sable Altura Chambers | 7,510 | $193,975 | $55,577 |
| 47 | Jewell Heights-Hoffman Heights | 8,436 | $132,700 | $38,862 |
| 48 | Utah Park | 5,874 | $257,833 | $56,806 |
| 49 | Centretech | 4,906 | $212,150 | $53,305 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 49 Aurora neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Aurora
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Aurora where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Aurora are Seven Hills, Tallyn’s Reach, Heritage Eagle Bend, Park Villas, Mission Viejo, Lakeshore, Saddle Rock Golf Club, Village East, Rocky Ridge, and Tollgate Overlook.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Aurora aren’t all good. Centretech takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Aurora.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Colorado? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Aurora FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Aurora?
Seven Hills is the best neighborhood in Aurora for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Tallyn’s Reach and Heritage Eagle Bend are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Aurora?
The best neighborhoods in Aurora are Seven Hills, Tallyn’s Reach, Heritage Eagle Bend, Park Villas, Mission Viejo, Lakeshore, Saddle Rock Golf Club, Village East, Rocky Ridge, and Tollgate Overlook. We ranked all 49 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Seven Hills?
The median household income in Seven Hills is $85,995 and the median home costs $335,950. The best blocks in Aurora rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Aurora neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Seven Hills, takes the top spot.
Which Aurora neighborhood ranked last?
Centretech came in last of the 49 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Aurora the numbers put it there.
