Santa Clarita, CA vs Burbank, CA

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

MetricSanta Clarita, CABurbank, CA
Population230,221104,546
Median Household Income$123,062$97,082
Median Rent$2,544/mo$2,192/mo
Median Home Value$784,700$1,089,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%56.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3%7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k173342
Property Crime Rate /100k9842,455
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F85°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.1 min26 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.823.5
College Degree Rate39.8%47.1%
Foreign-Born %22.2%29.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-4.0%

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