Population
Hoboken
58,340
Burlington
26,223
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Burlington
$142,207
Home Value
Hoboken
$872,100
Burlington
$679,400
Rent
Hoboken
$2,819
Burlington
$2,597
Crime Rate
Hoboken
1.89
Burlington
2.25
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Burlington
229.1
Avg Temp
Hoboken
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Burlington
3.6%
How Similar Are Hoboken & Burlington?
Burlington is Hoboken's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hoboken
58,340
Burlington
26,223
Hoboken (58,340) is about 2.2x larger than Burlington (26,223).
Violent Crime
Hoboken
1.89
Burlington
2.25
Burlington has a 16% higher violent crime than Hoboken.
Property Crime
Hoboken
17.84
Burlington
16.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Hoboken
34.6%
Burlington
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hoboken has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Burlington
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Burlington
$142,207
Hoboken has a 20% higher median income than Burlington.
Home Values
Hoboken
$872,100
Burlington
$679,400
Hoboken has a 22% higher home values than Burlington.
Education
Hoboken
62.4%
Burlington
43.2%
Hoboken has a 31% higher education than Burlington.
Demographics
Hoboken
69.1%
Burlington
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Burlington
229.1
Hoboken has a 13% higher cost of living than Burlington.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hoboken and Burlington differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Hoboken
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Burlington
Burlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington scores 307.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 374.7 in Hoboken. Hoboken scores 174.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.4 in Burlington. Burlington scores 158.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 185.2 in Hoboken.
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 4.5% in Hoboken. Burlington has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.8% in Hoboken. Burlington has a median property tax of $6,004 vs $9,948 in Hoboken (66% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken: 40,971 vs Burlington: 14,875 for labor force. Hoboken has a work from home of 34.2% compared to 20.2% in Burlington. Hoboken has a per capita income of $108,075 vs $66,433 in Burlington (63% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.63 in Hoboken. Hoboken has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 1.88 in Burlington. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 78.7% compared to 57.4% in Hoboken.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hoboken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoboken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 62.4% compared to 43.2% in Burlington. Hoboken has a high school diploma or higher of 67.5% compared to 57.3% in Burlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a population of 58,340, about 2.2x the size of Burlington (26,223). Hoboken skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 44.9.
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Black
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Asian
Hoboken
Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4 vs Hoboken: 2 for with emergency services. Burlington: 3.5 vs Hoboken: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a public transit of 37.6% compared to 3.0% in Burlington. Hoboken has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 16.9% in Hoboken.
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