Business Climate

The City of Aurora and the Aurora Municipal Airport offer exceptional opportunities for business aviation. Illinois' second largest city, Aurora serves as the western "anchor" city for the East-West Tollway Research and Development Corridor. Located on the I-88 Research and Development Corridor, Aurora Airport provides easy access to all Chicago metropolitan Area corporate addresses.

Aurora is a vibrant hub of business activity and also offers: 

  • 200,000+ residents

  • 6,000+ small and large businesses

  • 320 acres of downtown landscape

  • 60+ miles of fiber optic network

  • 46 square miles

  • 17 first class business parks

  • 8 miles from a municipal airport

  • 7 Townships

  • 6 school districts

  • 5 Interstate 88 Tollway exchanges

  • 4 counties

  • 4 higher education institutions

  • 2 Metra commuter stops on the BNSF line

  • 2 regional shopping malls 

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