Population
Burlington
9,904
Elgin
10,996
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
Elgin
$85,666
Home Value
Burlington
$221,000
Elgin
$267,900
Rent
Burlington
$1,598
Elgin
$1,289
Crime Rate
Burlington
1.70
Elgin
1.73
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
Elgin
133.9
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Elgin
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
Elgin
5.7%
How Similar Are Burlington & Elgin?
Elgin is Burlington's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
9,904
Elgin
10,996
Both cities have similar populations — Burlington at 9,904 and Elgin at 10,996.
Violent Crime
Burlington
1.70
Elgin
1.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
9.48
Elgin
14.69
Elgin has a 35% higher property crime than Burlington.
Political Leaning
Burlington
41.0%
Elgin
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burlington has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
Elgin
5.7%
Burlington's unemployment is significantly higher than Elgin's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
Elgin
$85,666
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$221,000
Elgin
$267,900
Elgin has a 18% higher home values than Burlington.
Education
Burlington
18.8%
Elgin
15.8%
Burlington has a 16% higher education than Elgin.
Demographics
Burlington
46.2%
Elgin
46.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
Elgin
133.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Elgin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Elgin
Burlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElgin scores 154.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.3 in Burlington. Burlington scores 119.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.0 in Elgin. Burlington scores 109.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.5 in Elgin.
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Housing Market — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 10.4% in Burlington. Elgin has a median rent of $1,289 vs $1,598 in Burlington (24% lower). Elgin has a median property tax of $5,432 vs $6,383 in Burlington (18% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a poverty rate of 6.4% compared to 16.2% in Burlington. Elgin has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 12.5% in Burlington. Elgin has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 8.8% in Burlington.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a violent crime clearance of 68.3% compared to 21.7% in Elgin. Burlington has a property crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 9.2% in Elgin. Burlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Elgin.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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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 15.8% in Elgin. Burlington has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 38.6% in Elgin.
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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 ACSElgin has a population of 10,996, about 1.1x the size of Burlington (9,904). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Burlington
Elgin
Healthcare — Elgin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 4.0 vs Burlington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 8.8% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 71.3% in Elgin.
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