Population
Burbank
105,165
Glendale
192,270
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Glendale
$84,262
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
Glendale
$1,043,900
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
Glendale
$2,095
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
Glendale
2.88
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Glendale
201.1
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Glendale
8.2%
How Similar Are Burbank & Glendale?
Glendale is Burbank's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
Glendale
192,270
Glendale has a 45% larger population than Burbank.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
Glendale
2.88
Burbank has a 26% higher violent crime than Glendale.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
Glendale
20.27
Burbank has a 34% higher property crime than Glendale.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
Glendale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Glendale
8.2%
Glendale has a 15% higher unemployment than Burbank.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Glendale
$84,262
Burbank has a 12% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
Glendale
$1,043,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
Glendale
33.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
Glendale
67.4%
Glendale has a 10% higher demographics than Burbank.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Glendale
201.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burbank
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Glendale
Glendale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurbank scores 110.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.8 in Glendale. Glendale scores 114.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.2 in Burbank. Glendale scores 111.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 118.6 in Burbank.
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Housing Market — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a single-family homes of 49.7% compared to 36.7% in Glendale. Burbank has a owner-occupied of 42.8% compared to 35.3% in Glendale. Burbank has a median property tax of $5,819 vs $6,447 in Glendale (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 18.7% in Glendale. Glendale: 100,663 vs Burbank: 57,946 for labor force. Burbank has a poverty rate of 10.7% compared to 13.4% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.42 in Burbank. Glendale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 2.82 in Burbank. Glendale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.95 compared to 24.36 in Burbank.
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Schools & Education — Glendale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 44.9% in Burbank.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 192,270, about 1.8x the size of Burbank (105,165). Burbank skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 41.4.
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Burbank
Glendale
Healthcare — Glendale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale: 3.4 vs Burbank: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 18.7% in Glendale. Glendale has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.6% in Burbank. Burbank has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Glendale.
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