Population
Rockville
67,218
Burlington
26,223
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Burlington
$142,207
Home Value
Rockville
$658,300
Burlington
$679,400
Rent
Rockville
$2,244
Burlington
$2,597
Crime Rate
Rockville
1.50
Burlington
2.25
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Burlington
229.1
Avg Temp
Rockville
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Burlington
3.6%
How Similar Are Rockville & Burlington?
Burlington is Rockville's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockville
67,218
Burlington
26,223
Rockville (67,218) is about 2.6x larger than Burlington (26,223).
Violent Crime
Rockville
1.50
Burlington
2.25
Burlington has a 33% higher violent crime than Rockville.
Property Crime
Rockville
15.23
Burlington
16.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockville
21.9%
Burlington
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Burlington has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Burlington
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Burlington
$142,207
Burlington has a 14% higher median income than Rockville.
Home Values
Rockville
$658,300
Burlington
$679,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Rockville
46.4%
Burlington
43.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Rockville
48.0%
Burlington
76.5%
Burlington has a 37% higher demographics than Rockville.
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Burlington
229.1
Burlington has a 13% higher cost of living than Rockville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockville and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockville scores 133.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.4 in Burlington. Rockville has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Burlington (24% lower). Rockville has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Burlington (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a owner-occupied of 74.6% compared to 53.1% in Rockville. Burlington has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 54.8% in Rockville. Rockville has a median rent of $2,244 vs $2,597 in Burlington (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville: 37,745 vs Burlington: 14,875 for labor force. Rockville has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 20.2% in Burlington. Burlington has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 7.9% in Rockville.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.45 in Rockville. Burlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.92 in Rockville. Rockville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.88 in Burlington.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.4% compared to 43.2% in Burlington. Burlington has a high school diploma or higher of 57.3% compared to 54.5% in Rockville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a population of 67,218, about 2.6x the size of Burlington (26,223). Rockville skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 44.9.
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Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 3.5 vs Rockville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rockville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 3.0% in Burlington. Rockville has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 20.2% in Burlington. Rockville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Burlington.
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