Population
Burbank
105,165
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Burbank & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Burbank's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
Hillsboro
107,050
Both cities have similar populations — Burbank at 105,165 and Hillsboro at 107,050.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
Hillsboro
3.18
Burbank has a 19% higher violent crime than Hillsboro.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
Hillsboro
24.29
Burbank has a 21% higher property crime than Hillsboro.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Burbank has a 33% higher unemployment than Hillsboro.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Hillsboro
$103,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
Hillsboro
$483,400
Burbank's home values is significantly higher than Hillsboro's — 54% difference.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Burbank has a 13% higher education than Hillsboro.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Hillsboro
163.8
Burbank has a 19% higher cost of living than Hillsboro.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and Hillsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hillsboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hillsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHillsboro scores 221.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 334.5 in Burbank. Hillsboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,601 in Burbank (35% lower). Hillsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,085 in Burbank (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 7.0% in Burbank. Burbank has a median home value of $1,041,100 vs $483,400 in Hillsboro (115% higher). Hillsboro has a median property tax of $4,170 vs $5,819 in Burbank (40% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.9% in Burbank. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 10.7% in Burbank.
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Crime & Safety — Hillsboro leads
Source: FBI UCRHillsboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 3.42 in Burbank. Hillsboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 0.95 in Burbank. Hillsboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 2.82 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 29.6% in Hillsboro. Burbank has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 42.3% in Hillsboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a population of 107,050, about 1x the size of Burbank (105,165). Hillsboro skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 39.8.
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Transportation & Commute — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 1.6% in Burbank. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro. Burbank has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Hillsboro.
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