Glendale, CA vs Burbank, CA

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

MetricGlendale, CABurbank, CA
Population190,748104,546
Median Household Income$88,393$97,082
Median Rent$2,182/mo$2,192/mo
Median Home Value$1,102,300$1,089,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.6%56.8%
Poverty Rate12.9%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7%7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k234342
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9042,455
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min26 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2323.5
College Degree Rate47.2%47.1%
Foreign-Born %51.5%29.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%-4.0%

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