Burlington, NC vs St. John, IN

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

68.8

#1278 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 26.1). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $52,963). Burlington leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Burlington, NC St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 68.8 (#1278) 72.5 (#884)
Population 60,032 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $257,731 $464,864
Median Household Income $52,963 $123,799
Average Commute 23.6 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 33 N/A
Crime Level 26.1 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 92 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+8.2 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Burlington has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Burlington, NC
D+
68.8 Score

Burlington, NC

North Carolina community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$257,731

Population

60,032

Crime

Very High

Walk Score

33

Southeast View Burlington, NC →
St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

Midwest View St. John, IN →

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