Population
Burlington
58,599
Florence
40,205
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Florence
$56,433
Home Value
Burlington
$188,700
Florence
$189,800
Rent
Burlington
$1,030
Florence
$922
Crime Rate
Burlington
9.56
Florence
8.07
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Florence
90.6
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Florence
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Florence
5.6%
How Similar Are Burlington & Florence?
Florence is Burlington's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
58,599
Florence
40,205
Burlington has a 31% larger population than Florence.
Violent Crime
Burlington
9.56
Florence
8.07
Burlington has a 16% higher violent crime than Florence.
Property Crime
Burlington
30.85
Florence
39.18
Florence has a 21% higher property crime than Burlington.
Political Leaning
Burlington
38.4%
Florence
53.3%
Burlington leans Democratic while Florence leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Florence
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Florence
$56,433
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$188,700
Florence
$189,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Burlington
19.6%
Florence
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
48.8%
Florence
43.1%
Burlington has a 12% higher demographics than Florence.
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Florence
90.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Florence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Florence leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Florence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlorence has a fair market rent (1br) of $953 vs $1,213 in Burlington (27% lower). Florence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,117 vs $1,330 in Burlington (19% lower). Florence scores 93.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.8 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a median property tax of $838 vs $1,472 in Burlington (76% lower). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 14.5% in Florence. Florence has a median rent of $922 vs $1,030 in Burlington (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington: 28,815 vs Florence: 19,088 for labor force. Florence has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Florence has a per capita income of $33,725 vs $31,875 in Burlington (5% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a violent crime clearance of 52.2% compared to 25.2% in Florence. Florence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 1.15 in Burlington. Florence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 5.17 in Burlington.
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Schools & Education — Florence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlorence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 19.6% in Burlington. Florence has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 37.3% in Burlington.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a population of 58,599, about 1.5x the size of Florence (40,205). Florence skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.6.
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Burlington
Florence
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Florence: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Florence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorence has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Florence has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Florence has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.2% in Burlington.
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