Population
Burton
29,529
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Burton
$131,200
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Burton
$1,006
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Burton
7.65
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Burton
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Burton & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Burton's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burton
29,529
Battle Creek
52,392
Battle Creek has a 44% larger population than Burton.
Violent Crime
Burton
7.65
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek has a 32% higher violent crime than Burton.
Property Crime
Burton
23.33
Battle Creek
25.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Burton
47.2%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Burton leans Democratic while Battle Creek leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Battle Creek
$51,699
Burton has a 11% higher median income than Battle Creek.
Home Values
Burton
$131,200
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Burton
11.6%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Battle Creek has a 21% higher education than Burton.
Demographics
Burton
82.0%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Burton has a 21% higher demographics than Battle Creek.
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burton and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Battle Creek
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurton has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $976 in Battle Creek (12% lower). Burton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,176 in Battle Creek (12% lower). Battle Creek scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.3 in Burton.
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Housing Market — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 10.5% in Battle Creek. Burton has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 69.1% in Battle Creek. Burton has a owner-occupied of 75.8% compared to 65.1% in Battle Creek.
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Jobs & Economy — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek: 25,401 vs Burton: 14,171 for labor force. Burton has a median household income of $57,767 vs $51,699 in Battle Creek (12% higher). Battle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.5% in Burton.
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Crime & Safety — Burton leads
Source: FBI UCRBurton has a property crime clearance of 25.8% compared to 11.7% in Battle Creek. Burton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.31 compared to 5.10 in Battle Creek. Burton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 6.25 compared to 9.47 in Battle Creek.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Battle Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 11.6% in Burton. Battle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.2% in Burton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a population of 52,392, about 1.8x the size of Burton (29,529). Battle Creek skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 42.5.
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Black
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Asian
Burton
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Burton: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Burton: 4 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Burton. Battle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Burton. Battle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.5% in Burton.
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