Population
Burton
29,529
Perry
7,928
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Perry
$63,983
Home Value
Burton
$131,200
Perry
$122,100
Rent
Burton
$1,006
Perry
$877
Crime Rate
Burton
7.65
Perry
3.99
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Perry
94.4
Avg Temp
Burton
N/A
Perry
N/A
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Perry
7.7%
How Similar Are Burton & Perry?
Perry is Burton's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burton
29,529
Perry
7,928
Burton (29,529) is about 3.7x larger than Perry (7,928).
Violent Crime
Burton
7.65
Perry
3.99
Burton has a 48% higher violent crime than Perry.
Property Crime
Burton
23.33
Perry
5.86
Burton's property crime is significantly higher than Perry's — 75% difference.
Political Leaning
Burton
47.2%
Perry
51.7%
Burton leans Democratic while Perry leans Republican.
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Perry
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Perry
$63,983
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Burton
$131,200
Perry
$122,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Burton
11.6%
Perry
9.9%
Burton has a 15% higher education than Perry.
Demographics
Burton
82.0%
Perry
80.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Perry
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burton and Perry share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Perry
Burton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurton has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,109 in Perry (23% lower). Burton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,318 in Perry (22% lower). Perry scores 87.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 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 9.1% in Perry. Burton has a owner-occupied of 75.8% compared to 62.2% in Perry. Perry has a median rent of $877 vs $1,006 in Burton (15% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Perry leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton: 14,171 vs Perry: 4,472 for labor force. Perry has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 17.1% in Burton. Perry has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 6.5% in Burton.
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Crime & Safety — Perry leads
Source: FBI UCRPerry has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.62 compared to 17.35 in Burton. Perry has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.86 compared to 23.33 in Burton. Perry has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.58 in Burton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Burton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 9.9% in Perry. Burton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 35.3% in Perry.
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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 3.7x the size of Perry (7,928). Perry skews younger with a median age of 40.2 vs 42.5.
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Asian
Burton
Perry
Healthcare — Perry leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePerry: 4.0 vs Burton: 1.8 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 0.1% in Perry. Perry has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 6.5% in Burton. Burton has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 75.8% in Perry.
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