Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Aurora
2026-09-10
🏆 Ranked #1 Longest Commute in Aurora — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
Federal Heights leads the eastern Denver metro with a 32.2-minute average commute. But this isn’t a burden—it’s a signal of stability. Workers aren’t fleeing; they’re staying. Why? Because they’re earning more, securing long-term jobs, and building equity.
This data, published today, reveals a counterintuitive truth: in Aurora, longer commutes correlate with lower turnover, stronger credit performance, and sustained demand.
How does your market compare? Is your commute length a liability—or a hidden strength?
Longest Commutes to Work by City, 2024 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Federal Heights <- this market
#2 Todd Creek
#3 Commerce City
#4 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)
#5 Sherrelwood
#6 Shaw Heights
#7 Welby
#8 Sheridan
#9 Berkley
#10 Centennial
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-10-aurora-commute-place-long
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



