Population
Burlington
44,649
Traverse City
15,491
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Traverse City
$71,731
Home Value
Burlington
$400,200
Traverse City
$367,600
Rent
Burlington
$1,609
Traverse City
$983
Crime Rate
Burlington
4.79
Traverse City
2.86
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Traverse City
118.1
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Traverse City
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Traverse City
4.5%
How Similar Are Burlington & Traverse City?
Traverse City is Burlington's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
44,649
Traverse City
15,491
Burlington (44,649) is about 2.9x larger than Traverse City (15,491).
Violent Crime
Burlington
4.79
Traverse City
2.86
Burlington has a 40% higher violent crime than Traverse City.
Property Crime
Burlington
42.90
Traverse City
10.31
Burlington's property crime is significantly higher than Traverse City's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Burlington
21.7%
Traverse City
50.1%
Burlington leans Democratic while Traverse City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Traverse City
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Traverse City
$71,731
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$400,200
Traverse City
$367,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Burlington
32.4%
Traverse City
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Burlington
85.8%
Traverse City
90.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Traverse City
118.1
Burlington has a 15% higher cost of living than Traverse City.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Traverse City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Traverse City
Traverse City leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Traverse City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTraverse City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,357 vs $2,140 in Burlington (58% lower). Traverse City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,143 vs $1,651 in Burlington (44% lower). Traverse City scores 146.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.6 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Traverse City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 14.8% in Traverse City. Traverse City has a median rent of $983 vs $1,609 in Burlington (64% lower). Traverse City has a median property tax of $4,477 vs $7,144 in Burlington (60% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Traverse City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington: 25,996 vs Traverse City: 8,544 for labor force. Traverse City has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 23.0% in Burlington. Traverse City has a per capita income of $53,630 vs $39,027 in Burlington (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Traverse City leads
Source: FBI UCRTraverse City has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.65 compared to 37.16 in Burlington. Traverse City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.54 in Burlington. Traverse City has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.31 compared to 42.90 in Burlington.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Traverse City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTraverse City has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 40.9% in Burlington. Traverse City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 32.4% in Burlington.
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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 44,649, about 2.9x the size of Traverse City (15,491). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 42.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
Traverse City
Healthcare — Traverse City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTraverse City: 4.0 vs Burlington: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Traverse City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 3.0% in Traverse City. Traverse City has a drive alone of 59.6% compared to 47.3% in Burlington. Traverse City has a bicycle of 5.9% compared to 5.2% in Burlington.
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