Burlington, Colorado
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 50% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 66% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 13% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 44% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 23% of US places
- top 8% for air quality
- top 9% for sunny days
- bottom 2% for park & nature access
Burlington is a small community in Colorado with about 3,184 residents. It grades B for weather and D for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include air quality, sunny days, and summer humidity. It rates lower on school quality and park & nature access.
- The median home value in Burlington is $162k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Burlington is $62k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Burlington is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Burlington has a violent crime rate of 1084/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Burlington average around 76°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 2.9 in0.5 in
humid 18%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$62k49th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$47kbetter than 43% of US places
Home Value$162k50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 40% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$896better than 27% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.59%better than 82% of US places
Income Tax4.40%better than 65% of US places
Sales Tax7.81%better than 42% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.53%better than 71% of US places
Unemployment2.6%better than 63% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)30°F44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)76°F49th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation19.3 in13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall33.7 inbetter than 28% of US places
Sunny Days282 daysbetter than 91% of US places
Summer Humidity53°Fbetter than 86% of US places
Comfortable Days45 daysbetter than 7% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk96.2better than 3% of US places
Air Quality28 AQIbetter than 92% of US places
School Quality28.9better than 2% of US places
Violent Crime1084/100kbetter than 32% of US places
Property Crime1446/100kbetter than 32% of US places
Community
Population3,18472nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age39.844th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3265th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9236th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6593rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)68.0%29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.1%44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)27.6%89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.2%58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.1%64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.4/20better than 66% of US places
Airport Distance134 mibetter than 22% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access93.6%better than 78% of US places
Amenities Nearby28.27better than 27% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 2% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Burlington an affordable place to live?
- Burlington is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $47k, better than 43% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Burlington safe?
- Burlington is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1084/100k (better than 32%). Property crime is 1446/100k.
- What is the weather like in Burlington?
- Burlington averages 76°F in July and 30°F in January, with 19.3 in of annual precipitation and about 282 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Burlington?
- Public-school quality in Burlington is below average, scoring better than 2% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.