Burbank, CA vs Linden, 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

Linden

67.6

#1401 nationally

Linden leads in cost of living index (125 vs 191). Linden leads in crime level (7.2 vs 10.7). Burbank leads in average commute (27.1 min vs 31.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burbank, CA	Linden, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1887)	67.6 (#1401)
Population	102,755	43,950
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,191,810	$553,705
Median Household Income	$91,455	$86,801
Average Commute	27.1 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	71	63
Crime Level	10.7	7.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+24.2