Population
Burlington
9,904
Crete
8,382
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
Crete
$97,984
Home Value
Burlington
$221,000
Crete
$209,100
Rent
Burlington
$1,598
Crete
$1,283
Crime Rate
Burlington
1.70
Crete
1.69
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
Crete
140.7
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Crete
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
Crete
7.1%
How Similar Are Burlington & Crete?
Crete is Burlington's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
9,904
Crete
8,382
Burlington has a 15% larger population than Crete.
Violent Crime
Burlington
1.70
Crete
1.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
9.48
Crete
9.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Burlington
41.0%
Crete
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burlington has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
Crete
7.1%
Burlington has a 43% higher unemployment than Crete.
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
Crete
$97,984
Crete has a 20% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Burlington
$221,000
Crete
$209,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Burlington
18.8%
Crete
24.7%
Crete has a 24% higher education than Burlington.
Demographics
Burlington
46.2%
Crete
50.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
Crete
140.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Crete share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Crete
Crete leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 119.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete. Crete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.3 in Burlington. Burlington scores 109.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.9 in Crete.
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 10.4% in Burlington. Crete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 63.0% in Burlington. Crete has a median rent of $1,283 vs $1,598 in Burlington (25% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 16.2% in Burlington. Crete has a unemployment rate of 7.1% compared to 12.5% in Burlington. Crete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $37,628 in Burlington (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a property crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 12.0% in Crete. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 68.3% compared to 42.9% in Crete. Burlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.48 in Crete.
Violent 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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Schools & Education — Crete leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrete has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 18.8% in Burlington. Crete has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 40.0% in Burlington.
Public Schools
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 9,904, about 1.2x the size of Crete (8,382). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 49.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
Crete
Healthcare — Crete leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Burlington: 4 for with emergency services. Crete: 2.2 vs Burlington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Crete. Burlington has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Crete has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 8.8% in Burlington.
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