Aurora Neighborhoods
Near East Side
Near West Side: The residential neighborhood is generally well maintained with expensive older homes.
Pigeon Hill (East Side)
Frontenac (Far East Side)
Exposition View (Northwest Side)
Riddle Highlands: is located on the West Side, off of Lake Street and Illinois Ave. It’s a very charming section of the city, with large, older homes dating back to the early 1900s. Mature trees line the streets and most lawns are neatly manicured.
Scraper-Moecherville (South East Side)
Newport Hill
Marywood (North East Side)
Southpark (South East Side)
Hometown (South East Side)
Downtown: Historic downtown is the heart of Aurora and is home to a number of large historic buildings dating back to the early 1900s. Downtown is located 3 miles South of Interstate 88. Much of downtown Aurora was developed in the lates 1800s and houses several pieces of impressive architecture. Downtown Aurora’s declined began in the late 1970s but of late is the home of several new developments including the River Street Plaza Condo development and Downer Place Lofts. Many new businesses have opened with success, along with the Hollywood Casino. A major hotel and high rise condos are planned for the East Bank on the east side of downtown. Today still, many areas just outside downtown remain vacant due to the industrial recession of the 1980’s. Downtown Aurora is the home of the famous LeLand Hotel, a 22 story building built in 1921, which housed the Sky Club, a former Blues recording studio. The building once was the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago. Today its used as apartments.
Uptown :The center of Aurora’s strong Hispanic culture. The area was an area just east of downtown, booming with large homes and bustling shops in the first half of the 20th century. Today, some old storefronts are still there.
White Eagle: is located at the most Southeastern portion of the city. Although, most residents consider this to be Naperville, its technically Aurora. In the early days of this development, the residents wanted to be considered Naperville, so the mayor at that time, cut off all city services to prove his point, that White Eagle is in fact in the City of Aurora. White Eagle is a very wealthy and upscale area. Most homes are valued at well over a million dollars.
Oakhurst (Far East Side)
Pheasant Creek (Far East Side)
Pine Meadows (Far East Side)
Georgetown (Far East Side)
Ginger Woods (Far East Side)
Green Hills (Far East Side)
Lake Wood (Far East Side)
Patersonville (East Side)
Westwood: A predominantly African American neighborhood on the west side.
Stonebridge: is the most wealthy area of Aurora. Its located along Indian Trail Rd and Eola Rd on the city’s Far East Side. This is also one of the newest sections of the city. With homes well over a million dollars, its residents have an average household income of $ 112,800 and an average household net worth of $ 165,112.00. The Stonebridge area is also home to the Stonebridge Golf Course. Which was the home of PGA for several years in a row.
Orchard Valley
