East Aurora (Village), 1880
East Aurora’s story
222 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,109 in 1880, 5,998 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
- 1804East Aurora is settled
East AuroraNY
Trash & recycling1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Aidanmcl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,949
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$447K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
50.4
years
Jobs based here
5,309
A job hub
TownGrade
A
#58 of 745 in NY
Is East Aurora a good place to live?
East Aurora is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 58th of 745 graded towns in New York. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 95% of the country, the median household earns $104K, and its schools outperform 81% of the state's. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $447K for a typical one and 6.2 times the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns. 58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Aurora, against 32% in New York’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Knox Farm State Park, at 42 acres. East Aurora's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
What makes East Aurora stand out
Where East Aurora beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 4,868 people come to East Aurora for work
Where East Aurora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5,309jobs based in East Aurora
16%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How East Aurora grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far East Aurora is from typical.
HealthMercy Hospital of Buffalo 11.4 miles awayA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.6 of 20; 3.7% of households have no carAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 8% conserved landAOpen →History4 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life6.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 67 attractions →Highmark Stadium and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Aurora. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw32 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
8 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
15 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
15 mi MuseumUSS The SullivansSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to East Aurora: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Aurora, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Aurora Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpVillage DPW yard waste drop-off, Pine Street ExtensionTown’s haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1405214052 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Aurora.
East Aurora pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, draws workers from Aurora and beyond and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns.
HealthA+
East Aurora stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 6.7% of its 4,752 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
27% of East Aurora adults feel lonely. East Aurora beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 13% of East Aurora adults report frequent mental distress.
95%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| East Aurora | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | East Aurora | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.7% |
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
11.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
91st
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About one in six working residents works right in East Aurora
5,309 jobs are based in East Aurora, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 26 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave East Aurora for work: only 16% work in town. 3% of residents live below the poverty line in East Aurora. Since 2013, East Aurora has lost 1,007 jobs, to 5,309 in 2023.
16%work in town
| East Aurora | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In East Aurora16%
Buffalo20%
Aurora19%
Amherst9%
Cheektowaga5%
14 mi
median commute distance
5,309
jobs based in East Aurora
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA
East Aurora has set aside 8.1% of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. East Aurora’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
#206for trails in NY
| East Aurora | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
8.1%
conserved · 129 of 1,603 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamlin Park | 1 mi | 17 |
| 2. Knox Farm State Park | 0.7 mi | 42 |
| 3. Aurora Pool Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
East Aurora faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Aurora.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
31
paid flood claims since 1978
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
East Aurora has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Wales weather station records that 109 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Wales weather station records that about 1 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 97% of U.S. towns.
East Aurora has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in East Aurora is 80°F.
109″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–78°
Fall41–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C−
East Aurora’s grade for cost of living is a C−
East Aurora grades A overall with a typical home of about $447K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that. At 6.2 years of the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home (about $447K) costs more against local pay than in 83% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026.
$447KZillow home value
| East Aurora | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,196 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
East Aurora$447K
New York$525K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Aurora
19pages on East Aurora
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Aurora
Hilbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamburg10.3 mi$33,740 tuitionTrocaire CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buffalo11.3 mi$20,640 tuitionVilla Maria CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buffalo13.6 mi$28,670 tuition
About 2 of every 100 East Aurora residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from East Aurora
4 notable people were born in East Aurora.
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About East Aurora
Village in New York, United States
East Aurora is a village in Erie County, New York, United States, southeast of Buffalo. It lies in the eastern half of the town of Aurora. The village population was 5,998 per the 2020 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. In 2015, East Aurora was rated the third-best town to raise a family in New York State by Niche. According to the National Council of Home Safety and Security, it is also among the safest places to live in New York State. The village is included on the List of Tree Cities USA.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1804
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
- ZIP code
- 14052
East Aurora’s neighbors
One town shares a border with East Aurora.
Billington HeightsEast Aurora
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Aurora | #58 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
| Billington Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
East Aurora reports no FBI crime data of its own. Billington Heights isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Aurora with a neighbor →
Questions about East Aurora
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Aurora, NY a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. East Aurora grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #58 of 745 in New York. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is East Aurora, NY expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
What is East Aurora, NY known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Luke Tasker and Clifford Goldsmith.