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Aurora

Aurora is a city in Canada. The unemployment rate was 11.8% in May 2021. The foreign population count was 5,975 in May 2021. In 2021, Aurora had a population of 62,451.

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Foreign residents5,975 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population62,451 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Aurora, CSD 3519057)
Unemployment rate11.8 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain
NO₂ — annual mean6.0927 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
PM2.5 — annual mean3.56 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who Aurora may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–77% from published values
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–70% from published values
Student58%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 44–72% from published values
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–63% from published values
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–76% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 49 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,241.1 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Aurora residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.4%Foreign residents 9.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area49 km22026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Aurora, CSD 3519057) Source-backed value
Foreign residents5,975 people2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status. Source-backed value
Population density1,241.1 people/km²2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation. Source-backed value
Population62,451 people2026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Aurora, CSD 3519057) Source-backed value
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Aurora by year, residents40,05948,98557,91266,83820012003200520072009201120132015201720192021202264,991residents

Population rose 55.1% between 2001 and 2022, from 41,906 to 64,991.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaWhere Aurora lands among 166 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band224–6336–8358–103810–12Aurora 11.8%2912–14614–16218–20122–24unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate11.8 %country median 9.4% — 25% above2026-07-262021Official sourceStatistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.56 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 6.09 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 10 µg/m³ in 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Aurora annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.6PM2.5154010.0PM1010406.1NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaWhere Aurora lands among 137 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band31–2312–3533–4Aurora 3.6164–5185–617–818–929–10310–11113–14215–16316–17117–18120–21140–41annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean6.0927 µg/m³country median 6.6 — 8% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 10.5 — 5% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean3.56 µg/m³country median 3.6 — about the same2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportYYZ code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport39.5 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

9.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,975 people of 62,451 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Aurora?

The unemployment rate is 11.8 %. Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Aurora?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.56 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Aurora?

The published population is 62,451 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Aurora, CSD 3519057), checked 2026-06-12.

How many foreign residents live in Aurora?

5,975 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Halton Hills62,751 residentsMedicine Hat63,260 residentsMirabel61,504 residentsPort Coquitlam61,498 residentsFredericton63,516 residentsGrande Prairie64,141 residents

Sources

Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.Official source · Checked 2021-05-11Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Aurora, CSD 3519057)Official source · Checked 2026-07-14Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grainOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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