Population
Burlington
44,649
Lawrence
95,459
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Lawrence
$62,838
Home Value
Burlington
$400,200
Lawrence
$269,500
Rent
Burlington
$1,609
Lawrence
$1,054
Crime Rate
Burlington
4.79
Lawrence
4.71
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Lawrence
107.2
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Lawrence
5.0%
How Similar Are Burlington & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Burlington's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
44,649
Lawrence
95,459
Lawrence (95,459) is about 2.1x larger than Burlington (44,649).
Violent Crime
Burlington
4.79
Lawrence
4.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Burlington
42.90
Lawrence
21.57
Burlington has a 50% higher property crime than Lawrence.
Political Leaning
Burlington
21.7%
Lawrence
30.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lawrence has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Lawrence
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Lawrence
$62,838
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$400,200
Lawrence
$269,500
Burlington has a 33% higher home values than Lawrence.
Education
Burlington
32.4%
Lawrence
31.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
85.8%
Lawrence
76.5%
Burlington has a 11% higher demographics than Lawrence.
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Lawrence
107.2
Burlington has a 23% higher cost of living than Lawrence.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Lawrence
Lawrence leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,182 vs $2,140 in Burlington (81% lower). Lawrence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,651 in Burlington (64% lower). Lawrence scores 129.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.6 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a median property tax of $3,404 vs $7,144 in Burlington (110% lower). Lawrence has a median rent of $1,054 vs $1,609 in Burlington (53% lower). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 7.0% in Lawrence.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence: 57,339 vs Burlington: 25,996 for labor force. Lawrence has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 23.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 14.1% in Lawrence.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.62 compared to 37.16 in Burlington. Lawrence has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 21.57 compared to 42.90 in Burlington. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 74.2% compared to 40.7% in Lawrence.
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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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.4% compared to 31.3% in Lawrence.
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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 ACSLawrence has a population of 95,459, about 2.1x the size of Burlington (44,649). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 29.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
Lawrence
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 5 vs Lawrence: 4 for with emergency services. Lawrence: 3.6 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 1.1% in Lawrence. Burlington has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 3.2% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 47.3% in Burlington.
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