Burbank, CA vs Garfield, NJ

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

Garfield

69.8

#1167 nationally

Garfield leads in crime level (5.5 vs 10.7). Garfield leads in cost of living index (131 vs 191). Burbank leads in median household income ($91,455 vs $72,026).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burbank, CA	Garfield, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1887)	69.8 (#1167)
Population	102,755	32,456
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,191,810	$592,866
Median Household Income	$91,455	$72,026
Average Commute	27.1 min	27.8 min
Walk Score	71	77
Crime Level	10.7	5.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+3.4