Population
Burbank
105,165
Renton
105,279
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Renton
$96,626
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
Renton
$631,400
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
Renton
$1,923
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
Renton
3.39
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Renton
175.0
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
Renton
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Renton
4.5%
How Similar Are Burbank & Renton?
Renton is Burbank's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
Renton
105,279
Both cities have similar populations — Burbank at 105,165 and Renton at 105,279.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
Renton
3.39
Burbank has a 13% higher violent crime than Renton.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
Renton
33.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
Renton
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burbank has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
Renton
4.5%
Burbank has a 36% higher unemployment than Renton.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
Renton
$96,626
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
Renton
$631,400
Burbank has a 39% higher home values than Renton.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
Renton
27.9%
Burbank has a 18% higher education than Renton.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
Renton
44.4%
Burbank has a 27% higher demographics than Renton.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
Renton
175.0
Burbank has a 13% higher cost of living than Renton.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and Renton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Renton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRenton scores 254.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 334.5 in Burbank. Renton has a living wage (family of 4) of $182,019 vs $210,121 in Burbank (15% lower). Renton has a living wage (1 adult) of $77,008 vs $88,897 in Burbank (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 7.0% in Burbank. Burbank has a median home value of $1,041,100 vs $631,400 in Renton (65% higher). Renton has a owner-occupied of 54.9% compared to 42.8% in Burbank.
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Jobs & Economy — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.9% in Burbank. Renton has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 10.7% in Burbank. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 20.0% in Renton.
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Crime & Safety — Burbank leads
Source: FBI UCRBurbank has a violent crime clearance of 67.7% compared to 25.9% in Renton. Burbank has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 18.6% in Renton. Burbank has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Renton.
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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 27.9% in Renton. Burbank has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 42.5% in Renton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a population of 105,279, about 1x the size of Burbank (105,165). Renton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.8.
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Burbank
Renton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRenton: 5 vs Burbank: 4 for with emergency services. Burbank: 3.3 vs Renton: 3.2 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 0.2% in Renton. Renton has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.6% in Burbank. Burbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 20.0% in Renton.
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