Population
Schenectady
68,521
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
Schenectady
$152,000
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
Schenectady
$1,109
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
Schenectady
6.46
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
Schenectady
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are Schenectady & Burlington?
Burlington is Schenectady's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schenectady
68,521
Burlington
58,599
Schenectady has a 14% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Schenectady
6.46
Burlington
9.56
Burlington has a 32% higher violent crime than Schenectady.
Property Crime
Schenectady
31.29
Burlington
30.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Schenectady
44.6%
Burlington
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Schenectady has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Schenectady
8.9%
Burlington
5.8%
Schenectady has a 34% higher unemployment than Burlington.
Median Income
Schenectady
$56,398
Burlington
$54,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Schenectady
$152,000
Burlington
$188,700
Burlington has a 19% higher home values than Schenectady.
Education
Schenectady
15.7%
Burlington
19.6%
Burlington has a 20% higher education than Schenectady.
Demographics
Schenectady
49.9%
Burlington
48.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Schenectady
101.7
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schenectady and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,702 in Schenectady (28% lower). Burlington scores 103.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Schenectady. Burlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,417 in Schenectady (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a median property tax of $1,472 vs $4,925 in Schenectady (235% lower). Burlington has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 41.9% in Schenectady. Burlington has a median home value of $188,700 vs $152,000 in Schenectady (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 8.9% in Schenectady. Burlington has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 23.1% in Schenectady. Schenectady: 33,873 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Schenectady. Schenectady has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.78 compared to 7.52 in Burlington. Schenectady has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.46 compared to 9.56 in Burlington.
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Schools & Education — Burlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 15.7% in Schenectady. Burlington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 35.9% in Schenectady.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a population of 68,521, about 1.2x the size of Burlington (58,599). Schenectady skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 39.6.
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Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Schenectady: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Burlington: 5 vs Schenectady: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Schenectady leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchenectady has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 67.7% in Schenectady. Schenectady has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 8.2% in Burlington.
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