Population
Crete
8,382
Burlington
9,904
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Burlington
$78,009
Home Value
Crete
$209,100
Burlington
$221,000
Rent
Crete
$1,283
Burlington
$1,598
Crime Rate
Crete
1.69
Burlington
1.70
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Burlington
134.9
Avg Temp
Crete
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Burlington
12.5%
How Similar Are Crete & Burlington?
Burlington is Crete's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crete
8,382
Burlington
9,904
Burlington has a 15% larger population than Crete.
Violent Crime
Crete
1.69
Burlington
1.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Crete
9.06
Burlington
9.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Crete
28.4%
Burlington
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burlington has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Crete
7.1%
Burlington
12.5%
Burlington has a 43% higher unemployment than Crete.
Median Income
Crete
$97,984
Burlington
$78,009
Crete has a 20% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Crete
$209,100
Burlington
$221,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Crete
24.7%
Burlington
18.8%
Crete has a 24% higher education than Burlington.
Demographics
Crete
50.2%
Burlington
46.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Crete
140.7
Burlington
134.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crete and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crete
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Burlington
Crete leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 119.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.8 in Crete. Burlington scores 109.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.9 in Crete. Crete scores 150.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.3 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a owner-occupied of 89.8% compared to 63.0% in Burlington. Crete has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 10.4% in Burlington. Crete has a median rent of $1,283 vs $1,598 in Burlington (20% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Crete leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrete has a per capita income of $56,908 vs $37,628 in Burlington (51% higher). Crete has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 16.2% in Burlington. Crete has a unemployment rate of 7.1% compared to 12.5% in Burlington.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.48 in Crete. Burlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.32 compared to 2.30 in Crete. Burlington has a property crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 12.0% in Crete.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Crete leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrete has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 18.8% in Burlington. Crete has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 40.0% in Burlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a population of 9,904, about 1.2x the size of Crete (8,382). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 49.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crete
Burlington
Healthcare — Crete leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrete: 5 vs Burlington: 4 for with emergency services. Crete: 2.2 vs Burlington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Crete. Burlington has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.4% in Crete. Crete has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 8.8% in Burlington.
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