Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Aurora, CO: 38th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Aurora has 15.1 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 1.2x the median city (12.3). That's less than its normal winter cold predicts (0.89x), 62nd of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Aurora
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 1.70x the city's yearly average.
- 13% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 17.8 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 2,986 heating degree days at Denver International Airport.
Homes in Aurora
- The median home was built in 1985.
- 38% of homes were built before 1980.
- 63% of households heat with gas and 34% with electricity.
- 63% of households own their home.
- 143,179 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Aurora ranks 52nd in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Aurora's summer page.
About these numbers
Search demand from Google Ads, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026, for 30 heating and plumbing terms. Each month uses the median of that calendar month across four years. "Aurora" is the location as Google Ads defines it; households are city limits. This measures searches, not breakdowns or claims. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Aurora, CO ranks 38th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/aurora-co/