Population
Burton
29,529
La Porte
22,125
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
La Porte
$59,862
Home Value
Burton
$131,200
La Porte
$143,800
Rent
Burton
$1,006
La Porte
$889
Crime Rate
Burton
7.65
La Porte
2.09
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
La Porte
91.3
Avg Temp
Burton
N/A
La Porte
N/A
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
La Porte
3.4%
How Similar Are Burton & La Porte?
La Porte is Burton's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burton
29,529
La Porte
22,125
Burton has a 25% larger population than La Porte.
Violent Crime
Burton
7.65
La Porte
2.09
Burton's violent crime is significantly higher than La Porte's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Burton
23.33
La Porte
16.39
Burton has a 30% higher property crime than La Porte.
Political Leaning
Burton
47.2%
La Porte
56.2%
Burton leans Democratic while La Porte leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
La Porte
3.4%
Burton's unemployment is significantly higher than La Porte's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
La Porte
$59,862
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Burton
$131,200
La Porte
$143,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Burton
11.6%
La Porte
12.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Burton
82.0%
La Porte
78.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
La Porte
91.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burton and La Porte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burton
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La Porte
La Porte leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Porte scores 86.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Burton. Burton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,152 in La Porte (10% lower). Burton has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $953 in La Porte (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Porte has a median property tax of $1,312 vs $2,242 in Burton (71% lower). Burton has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 10.8% in La Porte. Burton has a owner-occupied of 75.8% compared to 62.9% in La Porte.
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Jobs & Economy — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Porte has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 8.1% in Burton. Burton: 14,171 vs La Porte: 10,822 for labor force. Burton has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.7% in La Porte.
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Crime & Safety — La Porte leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Porte has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 6.25 in Burton. La Porte has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 7.65 in Burton. La Porte has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.58 in Burton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — La Porte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Porte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 11.6% in Burton. La Porte has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 37.2% in Burton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a population of 29,529, about 1.3x the size of La Porte (22,125). La Porte skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 42.5.
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Burton
La Porte
Healthcare — La Porte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Porte: 2.8 vs Burton: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in La Porte. La Porte has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Burton. Burton has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.7% in La Porte.
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