Aurora’s Ward 9 has been named the top millennial hot-spot in Illinois outside of Chicago by a nationwide housing search website.
In a study released this week, RENTCafe listed Aurora’s 60503 ZIP Code as a top area in Illinois that has seen a recent spike in millennials, only being outranked by Chicago’s 60654 and 60611 zip codes. With the exception of Aurora’s No. 3 spot, all other areas in the top 10 are in Chicago.
“ZIP Code 60503 in Aurora has seen a spike in millennials of 19.4% in a five-year period,” said representatives of RENTCafe. “As of 2016, there were 5,138 millennials living here, 1,170 more than in 2011.”
Ward 9 has Montgomery Road and Keating Drive as northern boundaries, CN EJ&E tracks on the east, inside the junction of Routes 30 and 34, and Eola Road South bisects through the middle.
“Along with great schools, affordable housing, amazing parks and an excellent library system, another major factor in the attraction to our area is the rich diversity of the residents in 60503. On my block alone, we have first generation residents from China, India, Iran, Russia, various African countries, Central America and, of course, the United States,” Bugg said. “The community embraces our cultural diversity, and I believe that is a key component to attracting the millennial generation.”
Millennial residents agree.
“My husband and I decided to move from Chicago to the 60503 area because of the education, the safe neighborhoods, and our beautiful dream home,” said Jen Mendoza.
—City of Aurora