Population
Burton
29,529
Wayne
17,413
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Wayne
$54,467
Home Value
Burton
$131,200
Wayne
$142,200
Rent
Burton
$1,006
Wayne
$924
Crime Rate
Burton
7.65
Wayne
6.93
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Wayne
93.3
Avg Temp
Burton
N/A
Wayne
N/A
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Wayne
9.6%
How Similar Are Burton & Wayne?
Wayne is Burton's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burton
29,529
Wayne
17,413
Burton has a 41% larger population than Wayne.
Violent Crime
Burton
7.65
Wayne
6.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Burton
23.33
Wayne
13.02
Burton has a 44% higher property crime than Wayne.
Political Leaning
Burton
47.2%
Wayne
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burton has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Burton
8.1%
Wayne
9.6%
Wayne has a 16% higher unemployment than Burton.
Median Income
Burton
$57,767
Wayne
$54,467
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Burton
$131,200
Wayne
$142,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Burton
11.6%
Wayne
10.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Burton
82.0%
Wayne
62.6%
Burton has a 24% higher demographics than Wayne.
Cost of Living
Burton
93.7
Wayne
93.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burton and Wayne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wayne
Burton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wayne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,033 vs $1,411 in Wayne (27% lower). Burton has a fair market rent (1br) of $856 vs $1,122 in Wayne (24% lower). Burton scores 88.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Wayne.
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Housing Market — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton has a owner-occupied of 75.8% compared to 57.9% in Wayne. Burton has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 8.6% in Wayne. Burton has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 69.0% in Wayne.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurton: 14,171 vs Wayne: 8,625 for labor force. Burton has a unemployment rate of 8.1% compared to 9.6% in Wayne. Wayne has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 6.5% in Burton.
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Crime & Safety — Wayne leads
Source: FBI UCRBurton has a property crime clearance of 25.8% compared to 5.9% in Wayne. Wayne has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.70 compared to 17.35 in Burton. Wayne has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 3.31 in Burton.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 10.8% in Wayne. Burton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 36.3% in Wayne.
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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 1.7x the size of Wayne (17,413). Wayne skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 42.5.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Burton
Wayne
Healthcare — Burton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurton: 1.8 vs Wayne: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWayne has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Burton. Wayne has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Burton. Wayne has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 6.5% in Burton.
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