Burbank, CA vs Los Angeles, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBurbank, CALos Angeles, CA
Population104,5463,857,263
Median Household Income$97,082$81,939
Median Rent$2,192/mo$1,933/mo
Median Home Value$1,089,100$921,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%56.5%
Poverty Rate10.7%16.5%
Unemployment Rate7%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k342670
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4552,253
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F76°F
Winter Lows43°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min30.7 min
Hospitals131
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.519.9
College Degree Rate47.1%38.5%
Foreign-Born %29.9%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.