Mission Viejo
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
Aurora's most distinctive neighborhood, a 1970s Spanish-inspired community with tile roofs, adobe-style walls, ornamental arches, and the Barcelona entrance wall. A rose-shaped street layout radiates from the 21-acre Mission Viejo Park. On-site library, rec center, elementary school, and daycare. Cherry Creek School District. Condos start around $330K; single-family homes $465K-$550K. Median $479K.
Community Anchors
- Cherry Creek State Park (4,000 acres, beach, trails, campsites, dog park, marina)
- Aurora Reservoir (820 acres, swim beach, fishing, paddleboarding, 7.9-mile loop trail)
- Quincy Reservoir (160 acres, fishing, bird watching, 3.5-mile loop trail)
- Anschutz Medical Campus / CU School of Medicine (Colorado's largest academic health center)
- Stanley Marketplace (food hall and cultural hub in restored aviation hangar)
- Southlands Mall (Colorado's largest outdoor lifestyle shopping center)
- Aurora Cultural Arts District (Colfax Ave, galleries, sculptures, performing arts)
- Saddle Rock Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Meadow Hills Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Murphy Creek Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Blackstone Country Club (18 holes, semi-private)
- Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club (18 holes, semi-private 55+)
- Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center
- Buckley Space Force Base
- The Medical Center of Aurora
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Sand Creek Regional Greenway (13-mile trail)
- High Line Canal Trail (71 miles, portions through Aurora)
Nearby Schools
- Mission Viejo Elementary
- Laredo Middle School
- Smoky Hill High School (IB program)
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Price Range
$300K$800K
$330K–$550K
More accessible end of Aurora
Era Built
1970
19002026
Late 20th Century
Other neighborhoods in Aurora
- Blackstone$650K–$1.2M (estimated)
- Thunderbird Estates$750K–$1.2M (estimated)
- Saddle Rock Golf Club$350K–$1M (estimated)
- Saddle Rock Ranches$800K–$1.5M (estimated)
- Tallyn's Reach$625K–$1.3M (estimated)
- Southshore$400K–$950K (estimated)
- The Aurora Highlands$450K–$800K (estimated)
- Painted Prairie$385K–$750K (estimated)