Population
Missoula
75,600
Burlington
44,649
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Burlington
$68,854
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Burlington
$400,200
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Burlington
$1,609
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Burlington
4.79
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Burlington
138.4
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Burlington
4.6%
How Similar Are Missoula & Burlington?
Burlington is Missoula's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Burlington
44,649
Missoula has a 41% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Missoula
5.97
Burlington
4.79
Missoula has a 20% higher violent crime than Burlington.
Property Crime
Missoula
36.29
Burlington
42.90
Burlington has a 15% higher property crime than Missoula.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Burlington
21.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Missoula has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Burlington
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Burlington
$68,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Burlington
$400,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Burlington
32.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Burlington
85.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Burlington
138.4
Burlington has a 11% higher cost of living than Missoula.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
Missoula leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Missoula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMissoula has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $2,140 in Burlington (23% lower). Missoula scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.6 in Burlington. Burlington scores 85.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Missoula.
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Housing Market — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.5% in Missoula. Missoula has a median property tax of $4,117 vs $7,144 in Burlington (42% lower). Missoula has a single-family homes of 55.6% compared to 39.7% in Burlington.
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Jobs & Economy — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula: 46,677 vs Burlington: 25,996 for labor force. Missoula has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 23.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 13.7% in Missoula.
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Crime & Safety — Missoula leads
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a property crime clearance of 34.5% compared to 11.1% in Burlington. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 74.2% compared to 55.2% in Missoula. Burlington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.79 compared to 5.97 in Missoula.
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Schools & Education — Missoula leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMissoula has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 40.9% in Burlington. Missoula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 32.4% in Burlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a population of 75,600, about 1.7x the size of Burlington (44,649). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 34.3.
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Missoula
Burlington
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Burlington: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 2.0% in Missoula. Missoula has a drive alone of 67.5% compared to 47.3% in Burlington. Burlington has a bicycle of 5.2% compared to 4.1% in Missoula.
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