Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Aurora

Aurora and the eastern Denver metro now lead Colorado in year-over-year net migration decline, with a 2,179 household outflow between 2021-22 and 2022-23—more than any other county in the state. This is not a temporary blip; it reflects deepening affordability strain as poverty thresholds rise in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties. Yet, the region is not without resilience: BAE Systems’ expansion in Weld County signals growing industrial momentum. The question isn’t just where people are leaving—it’s whether new jobs can attract them back. The data is clear: migration is the leading indicator of economic stress. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Always dreamin (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=107034080; Slide 2: Always dreamin (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=107034084; Slide 3: Jeffrey Beall (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=17834434; Slide 4: Nolabob (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=169310585 Intelligence · https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-29-aurora-mig-trend-net Year-Over-Year Change in Net Migration, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Weld County, CO — 118 #2 Larimer County, CO — 80 #3 Harris County, TX — 75 #4 Hillsborough County, FL — 65 #5 Elbert County, CO — 54 #6 Dallas County, TX — 53 #7 Bernalillo County, NM — 53 #8 Lee County, FL — 52 #9 Bexar County, TX — 50 #10 El Paso County, CO — 45 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-29-aurora-mig-trend-net View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902