Salem Lakes, WI vs Burlington, WI

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

MetricSalem Lakes, WIBurlington, WI
Population14,36610,987
Median Household Income$94,819$83,419
Median Rent$1,184/mo$999/mo
Median Home Value$316,100$276,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10196
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%29.9%
Poverty Rate6.6%7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*137
Property Crime Rate /100k888*586
Median AQI4241
Good AQI Days /yr240—
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F14°F
Snowfall43 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min21.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.4
College Degree Rate27.1%28.8%
Foreign-Born %3%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Salem Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.