Population
Burton
29,529
Newark
9,040
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Newark
$58,096
Home Value
Burton
$131,200
Newark
$122,600
Rent
Burton
$1,006
Newark
$1,012
Crime Rate
Burton
7.65
Newark
3.69
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Newark
97.3
Avg Temp
Burton
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Newark
3.9%
How Similar Are Burton & Newark?
Newark is Burton's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burton
29,529
Newark
9,040
Burton (29,529) is about 3.3x larger than Newark (9,040).
Violent Crime
Burton
7.65
Newark
3.69
Burton's violent crime is significantly higher than Newark's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Burton
23.33
Newark
25.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Burton
47.2%
Newark
61.5%
Burton leans Democratic while Newark leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Newark
3.9%
Burton's unemployment is significantly higher than Newark's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Newark
$58,096
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Burton
$131,200
Newark
$122,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Burton
11.6%
Newark
12.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Burton
82.0%
Newark
81.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Newark
97.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burton and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newark
Burton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,573 in Newark (34% lower). Burton has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,256 in Newark (32% lower). Burton scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.1 in Newark.
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Housing Market — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a median property tax of $2,242 vs $4,138 in Newark (46% lower). Burton has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 57.8% in Newark. Burton has a owner-occupied of 75.8% compared to 57.0% in Newark.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton: 14,171 vs Newark: 4,015 for labor force. Newark has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 8.1% in Burton. Burton has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.5% in Newark.
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Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.80 compared to 6.25 in Burton. Newark has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.69 compared to 7.65 in Burton. Newark has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.35 compared to 3.31 in Burton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.8% compared to 11.6% in Burton. Burton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 35.8% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a population of 29,529, about 3.3x the size of Newark (9,040). Newark skews younger with a median age of 41.0 vs 42.5.
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Burton
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewark: 5 vs Burton: 4 for with emergency services. Burton: 1.8 vs Newark: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Newark. Burton has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.5% in Newark. Burton has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 73.3% in Newark.
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