AuroraWI
A town of 1,020.
Is Aurora a good place to live?
Aurora’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 28 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score lower on civic life. Aurora has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,020 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Aurora grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Aurora is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Aurora: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aurora, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aurora.
Fewer of Aurora’s working residents work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
The median commute is under 20 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Aurora dropped by 27, to 93. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a higher average commute than Aurora. The share of residents in Aurora who live below the poverty line is 4.6%, below both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Aurora | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Aurora are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Aurora who say their health is fair or poor is 21%, above both the Wisconsin town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). Aurora: 33% of adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults locally: 17% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Aurora | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Aurora | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Aurora has four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high in Aurora is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Aurora keeps 8.8% of its land conserved
Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. Aurora has one park or preserve, 6 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Otto Brey Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Aurora has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Aurora
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Aurora
About 2 of every 100 Aurora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Aurora for work
Where Aurora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Aurora
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Aurora is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Auroraville is located in the town, and the city of Berlin is adjacent to the town.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
Questions about Aurora
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aurora, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.