Cost of living in Aurora, Ohio
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,799 a month.
Aurora is a city in Ohio. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $127,886 a year.
- People
- 17,581
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,799
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $127,886
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $387,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,231
- Akron, OH MSA
Aurora, Ohio has about 17,581 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $387,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Portage County is $1,231 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Aurora. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Akron, OH metro area, prices sit at 93.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Ohio taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Aurora's exact store tax.
Some places in Ohio add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.20% of income. That is not a Aurora bill.
In July 2026, a typical Ohio home paid 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Aurora's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Ohio averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 618 places we list in Ohio with a rent figure, 22 have higher typical rent than Aurora.
Nearby places
- Reminderville
Typical rent $1,657
Compare with Aurora - Streetsboro
Typical rent $1,332
Compare with Aurora - Bainbridge
Typical rent $2,238
Compare with Aurora - Twinsburg
Typical rent $1,356
Compare with Aurora - Twinsburg Heights
Typical rent $787
Compare with Aurora - Hudson
Typical rent $2,344
Compare with Aurora - Solon
Typical rent $1,626
- Macedonia
Typical rent $2,190
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Ohio
Bigger places in Ohio
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.