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Compare Granite City to Aurora

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Aurora, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Granite City (city) Aurora (city)
Population 29,632 200,946
Income (median) $42,442 $44,325
Home Value (median) $83,300 $170,800
White 88% 56%
Black 6% 10%
Asian 0% 8%
With Kids 28% 45%
Age (median) 41 32
Rentals 33% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Aurora?
A: Granite City has a much smaller population count than Aurora: 29632 compared with 200946 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Granite City or in Aurora?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Granite City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Granite City or Aurora?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Granite City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Aurora does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Granite City versus 35% for Aurora.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Granite City may include: Moline, Quincy, and Loves-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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