Population
Burbank
105,165
Carson
93,523
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Carson
$107,391
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
Carson
$645,600
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
Carson
$1,914
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
Carson
4.21
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Carson
179.4
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
Carson
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Carson
6.9%
How Similar Are Burbank & Carson?
Carson is Burbank's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
Carson
93,523
Burbank has a 11% larger population than Carson.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
Carson
4.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
Carson
29.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
Carson
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Carson
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Carson
$107,391
Carson has a 11% higher median income than Burbank.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
Carson
$645,600
Burbank has a 38% higher home values than Carson.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
Carson
20.9%
Burbank has a 38% higher education than Carson.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
Carson
17.4%
Burbank's demographics is significantly higher than Carson's — 71% difference.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Carson
179.4
Burbank has a 11% higher cost of living than Carson.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and Carson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burbank
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Carson
Burbank leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarson scores 250.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 334.5 in Burbank. Burbank scores 110.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.2 in Carson. Carson has a living wage (family of 4) of $186,552 vs $210,121 in Burbank (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a median home value of $1,041,100 vs $645,600 in Carson (61% higher). Carson has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.0% in Burbank. Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 42.8% in Burbank.
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Jobs & Economy — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Burbank has a per capita income of $55,630 vs $37,986 in Carson (46% higher). Burbank: 19 min vs Carson: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Burbank leads
Source: FBI UCRBurbank has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 7.9% in Carson. Burbank has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Carson. Carson has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.92 compared to 24.36 in Burbank.
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Schools & Education — Burbank leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurbank has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 20.9% in Carson. Burbank has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 36.9% in Carson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a population of 105,165, about 1.1x the size of Carson (93,523). Burbank skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 41.9.
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Burbank
Carson
Healthcare — Burbank leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurbank: 4 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services. Burbank: 3.3 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Carson. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Burbank: 19 min vs Carson: 25 min for mean commute time.
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