Market Index · #159 of 250
Is Aurora, IL good for door-to-door sales?
Aurora, IL scores 72.5 out of 100 on the Door-to-Door Market Index — rank #159 of 250 US market areas, measured on public Census affordability and finishing-trade data.
This market area also covers Naperville, IL — those cities fall inside the same 25-mile county footprint, so the Census figures for them are identical and they are ranked here rather than as separate markets.
What the numbers say
At $297,243, the market's median home value is above the full-credit modest-home band but still well inside the range where affordability contributes meaningfully to the score.
Density of residential finishing-trade contractors is moderate — 929 establishments, or 1.20 per 10,000 residents. There is established home-improvement activity here, but the market is not saturated.
That puts Aurora, IL in the lower half of the published index (#159 of 250). The model is not arguing against it, but there are markets it rates more highly on affordability and saturation.
Data: US Census ACS 2022 5-year (median home value, population) and CBP 2022 (Finish Carpentry Contractors, NAICS 238350), aggregated over counties within ~25 miles of the Aurora center — so the population figure is the whole area, not the city proper. NAICS 238350 covers interior finishing work and does not include roofing (238160), siding (238170), solar (238220), pest control (561710); read it as home-improvement activity in the market, not as a competitor count. The index measures market conditions for door-to-door home-services offers — it does not capture seasonality, licensing, or your offer’s specific fit.
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Market | Score | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Asheville, NC | 73.9 | $269,867 |
| 156 | Savannah, GA | 73.3 | $266,680 |
| 157 | Las Vegas, NV | 73.0 | $357,130 |
| 158 | Albany, NY | 72.7 | $248,146 |
| 159 | Aurora, IL (this market) | 72.5 | $297,243 |
| 160 | Athens, GA | 72.4 | $283,986 |
| 161 | Lakeland, FL | 72.1 | $266,236 |
| 162 | Pocatello, ID | 71.7 | $227,999 |
| 163 | Des Moines, IA | 71.6 | $235,036 |
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