The 10 Best Neighborhoods In Aurora, CO For 2024


The best Aurora neighborhoods are Seven Hills and Tallyn’S Reach for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Best Neighborhoods In Aurora
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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 2024.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Best Neighborhoods In Aurora For 2024

  1. Seven Hills
  2. Tallyn’s Reach
  3. Park Villas
  4. Heritage Eagle Bend
  5. Saddle Rock Golf Club
  6. Lakeshore
  7. Pheasant Run
  8. Prides Crossing
  9. Village East
  10. Mission Viejo

So what’s the best neighborhood to live in Aurora for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Seven Hills looks to be the best Aurora neighborhood to live in.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Aurora that deserve a little bragging rights, or maybe you’re interested in the worst neighborhoods in Aurora.

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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Aurora

Population: 6,807
Median Home Value: $335,950 (11th best)
Median Income: $85,995 (12th best)
More on Seven Hills: Data | Real Estate

Population: 6,516
Median Home Value: $562,900 (best)
Median Income: $142,406 (best)
More on Tallyn’s Reach: Data | Real Estate

Population: 610
Median Home Value: $418,350 (Fourth best)
Median Income: $93,979 (Fifth best)
More on Park Villas: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,867
Median Home Value: $562,900 (best)
Median Income: $80,339 (14th best)
More on Heritage Eagle Bend: Data | Real Estate

Population: 6,866
Median Home Value: $434,100 (Third best)
Median Income: $105,398 (Third best)
More on Saddle Rock Golf Club: Data | Real Estate

Population: 3,084
Median Home Value: $315,850 (14th best)
Median Income: $93,928 (Sixth best)
More on Lakeshore: Data | Real Estate

Population: 5,870
Median Home Value: $330,280 (12th best)
Median Income: $92,075 (Seventh best)
More on Pheasant Run: Data | Real Estate

Population: 2,399
Median Home Value: $340,733 (Ninth best)
Median Income: $98,821 (Fourth best)
More on Prides Crossing: Data | Real Estate

Population: 10,111
Median Home Value: $383,425 (Sixth best)
Median Income: $87,783 (Tenth best)
More on Village East: Data | Real Estate

Mission Viejo Aurora, CO

Source: Public domain

Population: 7,178
Median Home Value: $306,550 (16th best)
Median Income: $87,274 (11th best)
More on Mission Viejo: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Best Aurora, CO Neighborhoods In 2024

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 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Aurora.

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, Park Villas, Heritage Eagle Bend, Saddle Rock Golf Club, Lakeshore, Pheasant Run, Prides Crossing, Village East, and Mission Viejo.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Aurora aren’t all good. Centretech takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Aurora.

The worst neighborhoods in Aurora are Centretech, Jewell Heights-Hoffman Heights, Utah Park, Sable Altura Chambers, and Delmar Parkway.

We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.

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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Aurora For 2024 Detailed Data

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 Park Villas 610 $418,350 $93,979
4 Heritage Eagle Bend 1,867 $562,900 $80,339
5 Saddle Rock Golf Club 6,866 $434,100 $105,398
6 Lakeshore 3,084 $315,850 $93,928
7 Pheasant Run 5,870 $330,280 $92,075
8 Prides Crossing 2,399 $340,733 $98,821
9 Village East 10,111 $383,425 $87,783
10 Mission Viejo 7,178 $306,550 $87,274
11 Murphy Creek 599 $404,050 $121,536
12 Rocky Ridge 6,570 $261,600 $64,627
13 Aurora Highlands 12,605 $274,286 $79,973
14 Tollgate Overlook 4,565 $257,433 $61,631
15 Conservatory 3,117 $360,750 $89,658
16 Meadow Wood 7,127 $295,400 $76,491
17 Willow Park 3,198 $289,050 $73,089
18 Carriage Place 8,167 $269,433 $73,666
19 Dayton Triangle 6,307 $269,200 $67,320
20 Horseshoe Park 6,295 $289,875 $66,113
21 Side Creek 6,505 $260,500 $79,217
22 Aurora Hills 8,552 $277,600 $70,514
23 North Aurora 17,934 $319,554 $55,889
24 Aurora Knolls-Hutchinson Heights 7,255 $214,040 $68,769
25 Laredo Highline 6,721 $295,650 $60,039
26 Tower Triangle 5,038 $261,000 $67,916
27 Aurora Hills Golf Course 1,380 $352,500 $62,768
28 City Center 6,810 $163,300 $70,469
29 Heather Gardens 5,738 $259,900 $53,026
30 Morris Heights 4,155 $253,500 $78,376
31 Meadow Hills 5,979 $260,275 $90,789
32 Dam East-West 2,618 $293,400 $83,208
33 Expo Park 8,368 $291,300 $48,425
34 Highland Park 3,624 $307,975 $71,835
35 Southeast Crossing 1,226 $275,800 $60,870
36 Lynn Knoll 3,092 $337,300 $76,484
37 East Ridge-Ptarmigan Park 6,176 $203,750 $69,176
38 Center Pointe 7,048 $147,400 $67,560
39 City Center North 5,884 $266,967 $53,018
40 Highline Villages 6,763 $235,550 $56,020
41 Heather Ridge 3,457 $221,700 $56,257
42 Sunny Vale 2,928 $266,900 $41,648
43 Sableridge 5,181 $211,167 $59,937
44 Chambers Heights 5,382 $213,500 $55,749
45 Delmar Parkway 15,778 $258,191 $54,130
46 Sable Altura Chambers 7,510 $193,975 $55,577
47 Utah Park 5,874 $257,833 $56,806
48 Jewell Heights-Hoffman Heights 8,436 $132,700 $38,862
49 Centretech 4,906 $212,150 $53,305
About Chris Kolmar

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