Population
Ithaca
31,792
Burbank
28,822
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Burbank
$83,975
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
Burbank
$258,900
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
Burbank
$1,241
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
Burbank
1.98
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Burbank
133.1
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
Burbank
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Burbank
7.7%
How Similar Are Ithaca & Burbank?
Burbank is Ithaca's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
Burbank
28,822
Both cities have similar populations — Ithaca at 31,792 and Burbank at 28,822.
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
Burbank
1.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
Burbank
19.65
Ithaca has a 39% higher property crime than Burbank.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
Burbank
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burbank has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Burbank
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Burbank
$83,975
Burbank has a 42% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
Burbank
$258,900
Ithaca has a 22% higher home values than Burbank.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
Burbank
10.3%
Ithaca's education is significantly higher than Burbank's — 68% difference.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
Burbank
56.6%
Ithaca has a 13% higher demographics than Burbank.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Burbank
133.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and Burbank share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ithaca leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ithaca leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIthaca scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.0 in Burbank. Burbank scores 151.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.9 in Ithaca. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 114.2 in Burbank.
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Housing Market — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 11.3% in Ithaca. Burbank has a owner-occupied of 80.2% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca. Burbank has a single-family homes of 81.6% compared to 33.6% in Ithaca.
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Jobs & Economy — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 5.5% in Burbank. Burbank has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Burbank has a median household income of $83,975 vs $48,617 in Ithaca (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ithaca leads
Source: FBI UCRIthaca has a violent crime clearance of 62.1% compared to 25.5% in Burbank. Burbank has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.92 compared to 28.38 in Ithaca. Burbank has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.65 compared to 32.16 in Ithaca.
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Schools & Education — Ithaca leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIthaca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 10.3% in Burbank. Ithaca has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% 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 ACSIthaca has a population of 31,792, about 1.1x the size of Burbank (28,822). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 38.2.
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Ithaca
Burbank
Healthcare — Burbank leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurbank: 5 vs Ithaca: 4 for with emergency services. Burbank: 2.8 vs Ithaca: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Ithaca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 5.5% in Burbank. Ithaca has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.5% in Burbank. Ithaca has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 3.0% in Burbank.
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