Burbank, CA vs Dolton, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Burbank

61.8

#1887 nationally

Dolton

76.8

#308 nationally

Dolton leads in cost of living index (95 vs 191). Burbank leads in median household income ($91,455 vs $54,748). Burbank leads in walk score (71 vs 50).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burbank, CA	Dolton, IL
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1887)	76.8 (#308)
Population	102,755	20,410
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,191,810	$158,114
Median Household Income	$91,455	$54,748
Average Commute	27.1 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	71	50
Crime Level	10.7	11.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+42.0