Population
Burlington
44,649
Dover
33,070
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Dover
$92,748
Home Value
Burlington
$400,200
Dover
$398,500
Rent
Burlington
$1,609
Dover
$1,540
Crime Rate
Burlington
4.79
Dover
0.47
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Dover
152.4
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Dover
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Dover
4.3%
How Similar Are Burlington & Dover?
Dover is Burlington's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
44,649
Dover
33,070
Burlington has a 26% larger population than Dover.
Violent Crime
Burlington
4.79
Dover
0.47
Burlington's violent crime is significantly higher than Dover's — 90% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
42.90
Dover
7.86
Burlington's property crime is significantly higher than Dover's — 82% difference.
Political Leaning
Burlington
21.7%
Dover
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dover has a stronger Democratic lean (50% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Dover
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Dover
$92,748
Dover has a 26% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Burlington
$400,200
Dover
$398,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Burlington
32.4%
Dover
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
85.8%
Dover
87.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Dover
152.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Dover share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Dover
Dover leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 85.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.6 in Dover. Burlington scores 102.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 120.9 in Dover. Burlington scores 102.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 116.7 in Dover.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Dover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 3.5% in Burlington. Dover has a owner-occupied of 51.3% compared to 39.8% in Burlington. Dover has a single-family homes of 48.3% compared to 39.7% in Burlington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dover leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDover has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 23.0% in Burlington. Burlington: 25,996 vs Dover: 20,407 for labor force. Dover has a median household income of $92,748 vs $68,854 in Burlington (26% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Dover leads
Source: FBI UCRDover has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 4.03 in Burlington. Dover has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 4.79 in Burlington. Dover has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 3.85 in Burlington.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Dover leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDover has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 40.9% in Burlington. Dover has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 32.4% 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 44,649, about 1.4x the size of Dover (33,070). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 37.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
Dover
Healthcare — Dover leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDover: 3.4 vs Burlington: 2.8 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 ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 5.2% compared to 0.1% in Dover. Burlington has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 2.4% in Dover. Dover has a drive alone of 71.6% compared to 47.3% in Burlington.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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