Population
Burlington
9,904
West Chicago
25,434
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
West Chicago
$100,568
Home Value
Burlington
$221,000
West Chicago
$306,500
Rent
Burlington
$1,598
West Chicago
$1,376
Crime Rate
Burlington
1.70
West Chicago
1.88
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
West Chicago
149.8
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
West Chicago
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
West Chicago
10.2%
How Similar Are Burlington & West Chicago?
West Chicago is Burlington's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
9,904
West Chicago
25,434
West Chicago (25,434) is about 2.6x larger than Burlington (9,904).
Violent Crime
Burlington
1.70
West Chicago
1.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
9.48
West Chicago
6.13
Burlington has a 35% higher property crime than West Chicago.
Political Leaning
Burlington
41.0%
West Chicago
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Burlington
12.5%
West Chicago
10.2%
Burlington has a 18% higher unemployment than West Chicago.
Median Income
Burlington
$78,009
West Chicago
$100,568
West Chicago has a 22% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Burlington
$221,000
West Chicago
$306,500
West Chicago has a 28% higher home values than Burlington.
Education
Burlington
18.8%
West Chicago
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
46.2%
West Chicago
44.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
134.9
West Chicago
149.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and West Chicago share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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West Chicago
West Chicago leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 109.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 126.9 in West Chicago. Burlington scores 107.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 121.5 in West Chicago. Burlington scores 134.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in West Chicago.
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Housing Market — West Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Chicago has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 10.4% in Burlington. West Chicago has a median home value of $306,500 vs $221,000 in Burlington (28% higher). Burlington has a median property tax of $6,383 vs $8,151 in West Chicago (22% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — West Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Chicago: 14,750 vs Burlington: 5,342 for labor force. West Chicago has a poverty rate of 12.1% compared to 16.2% in Burlington. West Chicago has a unemployment rate of 10.2% compared to 12.5% in Burlington.
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Crime & Safety — West Chicago leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Chicago has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.25 in Burlington. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 68.3% compared to 25.5% in West Chicago. Burlington has a property crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 11.1% in West Chicago.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 35.2% in West Chicago. West Chicago has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 18.8% in Burlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Chicago has a population of 25,434, about 2.6x the size of Burlington (9,904). West Chicago skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 37.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
West Chicago
Healthcare — West Chicago leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Chicago: 4.0 vs Burlington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in West Chicago. Burlington has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.4% in West Chicago. West Chicago has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 8.8% in Burlington.
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