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18,008people live here $109,308median household income▲ 35% above US $1,489median rent per monthNear US average $254,300median home value▼ 24% below US

Burlington is an unincorporated community in Boone County, KY. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Burlington

Burlington is an unincorporated community in Kentucky with home prices that remain within reach, household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Burlington deals with cold winters and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Affordable home prices
Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Average class sizes

The not so good

Cold winters
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Burlington compares

Median household income

Burlington$109,308

Kentucky avg$63,726

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Burlington$1,489

Kentucky avg$967

US$1,413

Median home value

Burlington$254,300

Kentucky avg$205,600

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Burlington

Based on Burlington's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,978

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $59,560 a year
32% of Burlington renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$50,860

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $25,430
Homes cost 2.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,489/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,489 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $254,300. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $254,300 · 32% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.9% county unemployment

Unemployment in Boone County is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Boone County (county-wide)

Safety

71 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Burlington doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Boone County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 391/100k · Policed by Boone County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 13% below US

23 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.6 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

78%

Work from home

13%

Carpool

4.7%

Other

3.5%

Walk

0.9%

Public transit

0.2%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 26°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 12% below US

32% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 32% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is William Howard Taft National Historic Site (13 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Burlington's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are cold winters and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit. A year of median rent ($1,489/mo) equals 16% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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