Population
Mobile
185,097
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are Mobile & Burlington?
Burlington is Mobile's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
Burlington
58,599
Mobile (185,097) is about 3.2x larger than Burlington (58,599).
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
Burlington
9.56
Burlington has a 21% higher violent crime than Mobile.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
Burlington
30.85
Burlington has a 46% higher property crime than Mobile.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
Burlington
38.4%
Mobile leans Republican while Burlington leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
Burlington
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
Burlington
$54,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
Burlington
$188,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
Burlington
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
Burlington
48.8%
Burlington has a 18% higher demographics than Mobile.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mobile
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Burlington
Mobile leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $1,213 in Burlington (24% lower). Mobile has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,083 vs $1,330 in Burlington (19% lower). Mobile scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.0 in Burlington.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 14.5% in Mobile. Mobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $1,472 in Burlington (37% lower). Burlington has a median home value of $188,700 vs $170,300 in Mobile (10% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile: 88,808 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Burlington has a median household income of $54,941 vs $51,090 in Mobile (7% higher). Burlington has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 18.9% in Mobile.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mobile leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.16 in Mobile. Mobile has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.15 in Burlington. Mobile has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.89 compared to 22.08 in Burlington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Mobile leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 37.3% in Burlington. Mobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 19.6% in Burlington.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a population of 185,097, about 3.2x the size of Burlington (58,599). Mobile skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 39.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mobile
Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Burlington: 5 vs Mobile: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Mobile leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Mobile has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 79.4% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 8.1% in Mobile.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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