Population
Burlington
58,599
Lake Charles
81,679
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Lake Charles
$56,864
Home Value
Burlington
$188,700
Lake Charles
$204,000
Rent
Burlington
$1,030
Lake Charles
$1,090
Crime Rate
Burlington
9.56
Lake Charles
6.13
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Lake Charles
96.4
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Lake Charles
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Lake Charles
5.5%
How Similar Are Burlington & Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is Burlington's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
58,599
Lake Charles
81,679
Lake Charles has a 28% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Burlington
9.56
Lake Charles
6.13
Burlington has a 36% higher violent crime than Lake Charles.
Property Crime
Burlington
30.85
Lake Charles
24.70
Burlington has a 20% higher property crime than Lake Charles.
Political Leaning
Burlington
38.4%
Lake Charles
69.0%
Burlington leans Democratic while Lake Charles leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Lake Charles
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Lake Charles
$56,864
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$188,700
Lake Charles
$204,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Burlington
19.6%
Lake Charles
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
48.8%
Lake Charles
47.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Lake Charles
96.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Lake Charles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Lake Charles
Lake Charles leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Charles has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,213 in Burlington (31% lower). Lake Charles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,330 in Burlington (9% lower). Burlington scores 84.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.9 in Lake Charles.
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Housing Market — Lake Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $1,472 in Burlington (113% lower). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 54.9% in Burlington.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles: 39,030 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Burlington has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 23.2% in Lake Charles.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Charles leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a property crime clearance of 19.4% compared to 9.3% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.15 in Burlington. Burlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.17 in Lake Charles.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lake Charles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 37.3% in Burlington.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a population of 81,679, about 1.4x the size of Burlington (58,599). Lake Charles skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.6.
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Black
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Asian
Burlington
Lake Charles
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 5 vs Lake Charles: 3 for with emergency services. Burlington: 4.5 vs Lake Charles: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lake Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Lake Charles has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles.
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