Aurora, CO

Aurora sprawls east of Denver as Colorado's third-largest city, easily reached via I-225 from downtown Denver or I-70 from Denver International Airport. Major routes include Parker Road, Havana Street, and Colfax Avenue for local travel, while E-470 provides a bypass option. The high plains location at 5,400 feet brings over 300 sunny days annually with dramatic day-night temperature swings. The city houses the massive Anschutz Medical Campus, home to the University of Colorado Hospital and one of the region's premier medical complexes.