Population
Burlington
9,904
Crest Hill
19,754
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
Crest Hill
$71,408
Home Value
Burlington
$221,000
Crest Hill
$222,600
Rent
Burlington
$1,598
Crest Hill
$1,386
Crime Rate
Burlington
1.70
Crest Hill
1.80
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
Crest Hill
121.9
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Crest Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
Crest Hill
5.4%
How Similar Are Burlington & Crest Hill?
Crest Hill is Burlington's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
9,904
Crest Hill
19,754
Crest Hill has a 50% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Burlington
1.70
Crest Hill
1.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
9.48
Crest Hill
9.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Burlington
41.0%
Crest Hill
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Crest Hill has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
Crest Hill
5.4%
Burlington's unemployment is significantly higher than Crest Hill's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
Crest Hill
$71,408
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$221,000
Crest Hill
$222,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Burlington
18.8%
Crest Hill
15.7%
Burlington has a 16% higher education than Crest Hill.
Demographics
Burlington
46.2%
Crest Hill
55.9%
Crest Hill has a 17% higher demographics than Burlington.
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
Crest Hill
121.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Crest Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Crest Hill
Crest Hill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crest Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrest Hill scores 148.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.3 in Burlington. Crest Hill has a living wage (family of 4) of $126,744 vs $140,332 in Burlington (11% lower). Crest Hill has a living wage (1 adult) of $53,623 vs $59,371 in Burlington (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Crest Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrest Hill has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 10.4% in Burlington. Crest Hill has a median property tax of $4,504 vs $6,383 in Burlington (42% lower). Crest Hill has a median rent of $1,386 vs $1,598 in Burlington (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Crest Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrest Hill has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 12.5% in Burlington. Crest Hill has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 16.2% in Burlington. Crest Hill: 9,514 vs Burlington: 5,342 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a property crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 4.9% in Crest Hill. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 68.3% compared to 25.0% in Crest Hill. Burlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Crest Hill.
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Schools & Education — Burlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 15.7% in Crest Hill. Burlington has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 38.4% in Crest Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrest Hill has a population of 19,754, about 2x the size of Burlington (9,904). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 39.2.
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Burlington
Crest Hill
Healthcare — Crest Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrest Hill: 3.3 vs Burlington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crest Hill: 5 vs Burlington: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Crest Hill. Burlington has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.0% in Crest Hill. Burlington has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 6.3% in Crest Hill.
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