Burlington, IA vs Laurel, MD

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.

Burlington

82.6

#23 nationally

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Burlington leads in average commute (14.8 min vs 33.5 min). Laurel leads in median household income ($92,035 vs $51,628). Burlington leads in cost of living index (88 vs 125).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burlington, IA	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	82.6 (#23)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	23,565	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$127,220	$478,130
Median Household Income	$51,628	$92,035
Average Commute	14.8 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	41	53
Crime Level	11.3	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.1	D+13.9