Burlington, MA vs Woburn, MA

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

MetricBurlington, MAWoburn, MA
Population26,27441,939
Median Household Income$146,436$111,185
Median Rent$2,718/mo$2,221/mo
Median Home Value$740,600$673,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%52.5%
Poverty Rate5.9%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k184123
Property Crime Rate /100k1,513904
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.811.7
College Degree Rate58.4%46.5%
Foreign-Born %17.9%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+7.5%

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