Population
Burlington
9,904
Norwood
5,915
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
Norwood
$89,135
Home Value
Burlington
$221,000
Norwood
$227,500
Rent
Burlington
$1,598
Norwood
$1,247
Crime Rate
Burlington
1.70
Norwood
1.70
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
Norwood
133.3
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
Norwood
7.9%
How Similar Are Burlington & Norwood?
Norwood is Burlington's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
9,904
Norwood
5,915
Burlington has a 40% larger population than Norwood.
Violent Crime
Burlington
1.70
Norwood
1.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
9.48
Norwood
4.94
Burlington has a 48% higher property crime than Norwood.
Political Leaning
Burlington
41.0%
Norwood
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
Norwood
7.9%
Burlington has a 37% higher unemployment than Norwood.
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
Norwood
$89,135
Norwood has a 12% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Burlington
$221,000
Norwood
$227,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Burlington
18.8%
Norwood
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
46.2%
Norwood
91.0%
Norwood has a 49% higher demographics than Burlington.
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
Norwood
133.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Norwood
Norwood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwood scores 146.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.3 in Burlington. Burlington scores 119.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Norwood. Burlington scores 109.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Norwood.
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Healthcare Index
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Housing Market — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a median rent of $1,247 vs $1,598 in Burlington (28% lower). Norwood has a owner-occupied of 73.5% compared to 63.0% in Burlington. Norwood has a median property tax of $5,648 vs $6,383 in Burlington (13% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 16.2% in Burlington. Norwood has a unemployment rate of 7.9% compared to 12.5% in Burlington. Burlington: 5,342 vs Norwood: 3,428 for labor force.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Norwood leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 1.32 in Burlington. Burlington has a property crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 10.3% in Norwood. Norwood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.94 compared to 9.48 in Burlington.
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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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwood has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 40.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 18.6% in Norwood.
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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 ACSBurlington has a population of 9,904, about 1.7x the size of Norwood (5,915). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
Norwood
Healthcare — Norwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorwood: 3.0 vs Burlington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.8% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.8% in Norwood. Burlington has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 72.2% in Norwood.
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