Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Burlington
23,800
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Burlington
$55,274
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Burlington
$115,800
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Burlington
$931
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Burlington
4.14
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Burlington
87.7
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Burlington
4.2%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Burlington?
Burlington is St. Joseph's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Burlington
23,800
St. Joseph (71,542) is about 3.0x larger than Burlington (23,800).
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Burlington
4.14
St. Joseph has a 43% higher violent crime than Burlington.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Burlington
18.26
St. Joseph's property crime is significantly higher than Burlington's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Burlington
56.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but St. Joseph has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Burlington
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Burlington
$55,274
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Burlington
$115,800
St. Joseph has a 20% higher home values than Burlington.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Burlington
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Burlington
83.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Burlington
87.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
St. Joseph leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Joseph leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $810 vs $832 in St. Joseph. St. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Burlington. St. Joseph scores 75.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.6 in Burlington.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a median property tax of $1,199 vs $1,955 in Burlington (39% lower). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 9.9% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a median home value of $144,200 vs $115,800 in Burlington (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph: 34,212 vs Burlington: 11,788 for labor force. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.8% in Burlington. Burlington has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 18.7% in St. Joseph.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.54 in St. Joseph. Burlington has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.26 compared to 38.51 in St. Joseph. Burlington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.56 compared to 27.74 in St. Joseph.
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Schools & Education — Burlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph. Burlington has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 41.2% in St. Joseph.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 3x the size of Burlington (23,800). St. Joseph skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 42.8.
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St. Joseph
Burlington
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Burlington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.8% in Burlington. St. Joseph: 15 min vs Burlington: 16 min for mean commute time.
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