Population
Homewood
19,471
Burbank
28,822
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Burbank
$83,975
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Burbank
$258,900
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Burbank
$1,241
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Burbank
1.98
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Burbank
133.1
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Burbank
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Burbank
7.7%
How Similar Are Homewood & Burbank?
Burbank is Homewood's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Burbank
28,822
Burbank has a 32% larger population than Homewood.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
Burbank
1.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
Burbank
19.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Burbank
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Burbank
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Burbank
$83,975
Homewood has a 13% higher median income than Burbank.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Burbank
$258,900
Burbank has a 19% higher home values than Homewood.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Burbank
10.3%
Homewood's education is significantly higher than Burbank's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Burbank
56.6%
Burbank has a 23% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Burbank
133.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Burbank share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Burbank leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurbank scores 114.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.8 in Homewood. Burbank scores 111.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 119.0 in Homewood. Burbank scores 118.9 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 125.5 in Homewood.
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Housing Market — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.8% in Homewood. Burbank has a median home value of $258,900 vs $210,500 in Homewood (19% higher). Burbank has a median rent of $1,241 vs $1,422 in Homewood (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a work from home of 13.0% compared to 5.5% in Burbank. Burbank: 14,591 vs Homewood: 9,770 for labor force. Homewood has a per capita income of $39,955 vs $33,497 in Burbank (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHomewood has a property crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 14.3% in Burbank. Burbank has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 0.77 in Homewood. Homewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 3.82 in Burbank.
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Schools & Education — Homewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 10.3% in Burbank. Homewood has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 35.2% in Burbank.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a population of 28,822, about 1.5x the size of Homewood (19,471). Burbank skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.8.
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Homewood
Burbank
Healthcare — Burbank leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurbank: 2.8 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Homewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 3.0% in Burbank. Homewood has a work from home of 13.0% compared to 5.5% in Burbank. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Burbank.
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