Aurora? Any advice? (Denver, Parker: real estate, apartments, how much) - Colorado (CO) - City-Data Forum

Kamaaina · 03-03-2008, 08:23 AM

My wife and I may have an opportunity to move to Aurora (at least that's where my job may be). What's the town like? Quality of life? Price of real estate vs. other suburbs nearby? Are there better towns outside of Aurora? How much is it expanding/growing?

2bindenver · 03-03-2008, 08:29 AM

Where may you be working?

What would you like your new community to have?

What size/age/price/style/condition is this new place you'd like to call home?

ktk9 · 03-03-2008, 09:33 AM

Aurora is a VERY large area. I live in Aurora just east of Parker and Arapahoe on Saddle Rock Golf Course. I love the area because we are close to Southlands shopping area, and the area very new and expanding. There are many areas in Aurora that are really old and not so great too.

Also, depending on where you live in Aurora, you could be near E-470 which is a toll road. I work off of C-470, so I pay $5/day to drive this road. The alternative is driving on the very busy road of Arapahoe. If you go the other way, you could pay $4/day to have access to I-70. You of course don't have to take the toll road, but it is a much faster way to get to where you are going. So I would consider this in your budget if you plan to live anwhere near E-470.

vegaspilgrim · 03-03-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamaaina

My wife and I may have an opportunity to move to Aurora (at least that's where my job may be). What's the town like? Quality of life? Price of real estate vs. other suburbs nearby? Are there better towns outside of Aurora? How much is it expanding/growing?

Aurora-- not a "town." A HUGE gridded out suburb with almost 300,000 people, a huge chunk of the eastern half of the Denver metro area. You can't compare Aurora to little towns and townships surrounding big cities back east.

ColoWeb · 03-03-2008, 06:17 PM

There have been many topics on Aurora. Pros and Cons. I really suggest to search for them and read them when you have a chance. If you have an area in Aurora, then please let us know and we can try and help and provide more details.

Thanks.

denverjoe04 · 03-03-2008, 11:51 PM

Aurora is a mix of very crappy,yuppie and middle class. On the west side you will find many apartments and middle income housing. The more eastbound you go the nicer it gets, all though I dont call unhealthy cookie cutter sprawl nice, Anyways Aurora is indeed huge, kinda like Anaheim to LA.

Kamaaina · 03-18-2008, 05:00 PM

Thanks, I do understand it's a city/suburb not a town - people call New York City a town, it's merely a euphamism. But all this advice is very helpful, so I thank you one and all.

tfox · 03-19-2008, 05:45 PM

Generally, the further south and east you go in Aurora, generally the more sought after, though the whole area is basically suburbia. People tend to think of Aurora as north and south, with the dividing line defined mainly by school district. The south is in the Cherry Creek School District, which is quite well-known and sought after, while the north is in Aurora Public Schools, which has some good schools, and other schools with a lot of urban problems.