Population
Columbus
204,383
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
Columbus
$182,300
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
Columbus
$1,072
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
Columbus
6.08
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
Columbus
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are Columbus & Burlington?
Burlington is Columbus's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
204,383
Burlington
58,599
Columbus (204,383) is about 3.5x larger than Burlington (58,599).
Violent Crime
Columbus
6.08
Burlington
9.56
Burlington has a 36% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Columbus
22.36
Burlington
30.85
Burlington has a 28% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Columbus
38.0%
Burlington
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Burlington
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Burlington
$54,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$182,300
Burlington
$188,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Columbus
19.6%
Burlington
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Columbus
39.3%
Burlington
48.8%
Burlington has a 19% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
Burlington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,213 in Burlington (23% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,330 in Burlington (18% lower). Burlington scores 84.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.6 in Columbus.
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 11.7% in Columbus. Columbus has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 63.8% in Burlington. Burlington has a owner-occupied of 54.9% compared to 50.2% in Columbus.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 96,126 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Burlington has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 6.5% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Columbus. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.15 in Burlington. Columbus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.08 compared to 9.56 in Burlington.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 3.5x the size of Burlington (58,599). Columbus skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.6.
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Columbus
Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Burlington: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.2% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 76.6% in Columbus.
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