Population
Folcroft
6,748
Burnham
3,978
Median Income
Folcroft
$58,899
Burnham
$55,708
Home Value
Folcroft
$140,000
Burnham
$146,400
Rent
Folcroft
$1,363
Burnham
$1,183
Crime Rate
Folcroft
5.36
Burnham
2.85
Cost of Living
Folcroft
107.1
Burnham
99.8
Avg Temp
Folcroft
N/A
Burnham
N/A
Unemployment
Folcroft
10.8%
Burnham
9.9%
How Similar Are Folcroft & Burnham?
Burnham is Folcroft's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Folcroft
6,748
Burnham
3,978
Folcroft has a 41% larger population than Burnham.
Violent Crime
Folcroft
5.36
Burnham
2.85
Folcroft has a 47% higher violent crime than Burnham.
Property Crime
Folcroft
22.63
Burnham
23.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Folcroft
37.6%
Burnham
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Folcroft has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Folcroft
10.8%
Burnham
9.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Folcroft
$58,899
Burnham
$55,708
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Folcroft
$140,000
Burnham
$146,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Folcroft
14.2%
Burnham
8.0%
Folcroft has a 43% higher education than Burnham.
Demographics
Folcroft
41.5%
Burnham
13.3%
Folcroft's demographics is significantly higher than Burnham's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Folcroft
107.1
Burnham
99.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Folcroft and Burnham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Folcroft
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Burnham
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burnham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurnham scores 117.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Folcroft. Burnham scores 99.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Folcroft. Burnham has a living wage (family of 4) of $103,772 vs $111,357 in Folcroft (7% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a single-family homes of 86.1% compared to 60.6% in Burnham. Folcroft has a owner-occupied of 72.6% compared to 60.0% in Burnham. Burnham has a median property tax of $3,483 vs $4,150 in Folcroft (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft: 3,407 vs Burnham: 1,874 for labor force. Burnham has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 17.1% in Folcroft. Folcroft has a government sector of 50.4% compared to 42.1% in Burnham.
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Crime & Safety — Folcroft leads
Source: FBI UCRBurnham has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.71 compared to 4.91 in Folcroft. Folcroft has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.66 in Burnham. Folcroft has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 6.41 in Burnham.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Folcroft leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFolcroft has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% compared to 8.0% in Burnham. Folcroft has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 27.1% in Burnham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolcroft has a population of 6,748, about 1.7x the size of Burnham (3,978). Folcroft skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 36.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Folcroft
Burnham
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolcroft: 3.5 vs Burnham: 1.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Burnham: 5 vs Folcroft: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Burnham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurnham has a public transit of 9.5% compared to 4.0% in Folcroft. Folcroft has a drive alone of 73.3% compared to 68.1% in Burnham. Burnham has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 12.6% in Folcroft.
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