Population
Burlington
58,599
Pearl
27,458
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Pearl
$54,643
Home Value
Burlington
$188,700
Pearl
$170,900
Rent
Burlington
$1,030
Pearl
$1,152
Crime Rate
Burlington
9.56
Pearl
N/A
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Pearl
97.1
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Pearl
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Pearl
5.6%
How Similar Are Burlington & Pearl?
Pearl is Burlington's #24 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
58,599
Pearl
27,458
Burlington (58,599) is about 2.1x larger than Pearl (27,458).
Political Leaning
Burlington
38.4%
Pearl
73.0%
Burlington leans Democratic while Pearl leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burlington
5.8%
Pearl
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$54,941
Pearl
$54,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$188,700
Pearl
$170,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Burlington
19.6%
Pearl
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
48.8%
Pearl
60.1%
Pearl has a 19% higher demographics than Burlington.
Cost of Living
Burlington
94.3
Pearl
97.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Pearl share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Pearl
Burlington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 84.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Pearl. Pearl has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,097 vs $1,213 in Burlington (11% lower). Pearl has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,330 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Pearl leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.0% in Burlington. Pearl has a median property tax of $1,140 vs $1,472 in Burlington (29% lower). Burlington has a median rent of $1,030 vs $1,152 in Pearl (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington: 28,815 vs Pearl: 15,538 for labor force. Pearl has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 18.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.2% in Pearl.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Burlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.7% in Pearl.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a population of 58,599, about 2.1x the size of Pearl (27,458). Pearl skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 39.6.
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Burlington
Pearl
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Burlington: 5 vs Pearl: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Pearl has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 79.4% in Burlington.
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