Population
Erie
94,156
Burlington
23,800
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Burlington
$55,274
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Burlington
$115,800
Rent
Erie
$836
Burlington
$931
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Burlington
4.14
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Burlington
87.7
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Burlington
4.2%
How Similar Are Erie & Burlington?
Burlington is Erie's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Burlington
23,800
Erie (94,156) is about 4.0x larger than Burlington (23,800).
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Burlington
4.14
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Burlington
18.26
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Burlington
56.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Burlington has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Burlington
4.2%
Erie has a 39% higher unemployment than Burlington.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Burlington
$55,274
Burlington has a 21% higher median income than Erie.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Burlington
$115,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Burlington
16.3%
Burlington has a 10% higher education than Erie.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Burlington
83.5%
Burlington has a 18% higher demographics than Erie.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Burlington
87.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Erie
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Burlington
Burlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $810 vs $945 in Erie (17% lower). Burlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,212 in Erie (14% lower). Erie scores 83.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.2 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a median property tax of $1,955 vs $2,495 in Erie (28% lower). Burlington has a owner-occupied of 68.7% compared to 53.0% in Erie. Burlington has a single-family homes of 81.0% compared to 62.8% in Erie.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie: 44,260 vs Burlington: 11,788 for labor force. Burlington has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.0% in Erie. Burlington has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 24.6% in Erie.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.67 in Erie. Erie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Burlington. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 88.7% compared to 62.5% in Erie.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Burlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 14.6% in Erie. Burlington has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 40.4% in Erie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a population of 94,156, about 4x the size of Burlington (23,800). Erie skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 42.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Erie
Burlington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 3.0 vs Burlington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Burlington: 5 vs Erie: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.7% in Burlington. Erie has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.8% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 79.8% compared to 70.4% in Erie.
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