Burlington, NC vs Greensboro, NC

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

MetricBurlington, NCGreensboro, NC
Population59,610301,198
Median Household Income$56,880$61,515
Median Rent$1,051/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$199,200$244,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%51.2%
Poverty Rate16.4%17%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k640702
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6572,980
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—274
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.1
College Degree Rate29.6%41%
Foreign-Born %13.7%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+3.2%

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