MetricBurlington, NCEden, NC
Population59,61015,356
Median Household Income$56,880$47,260
Median Rent$1,051/mo$799/mo
Median Home Value$199,200$120,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%52.5%
Poverty Rate16.4%19.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k640448
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6572,131
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F28°F
Snowfall2 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min24.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.3
College Degree Rate29.6%11.9%
Foreign-Born %13.7%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+0.6%

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