Burlington, IA vs Iowa City, IA

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

MetricBurlington, IAIowa City, IA
Population23,72875,752
Median Household Income$59,000$58,546
Median Rent$924/mo$1,094/mo
Median Home Value$114,300$285,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%59.8%
Poverty Rate13.2%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k263257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3081,606
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—256
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall22 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min17.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414.3
College Degree Rate22.5%60.5%
Foreign-Born %2.8%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+1.9%

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