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Burlington, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Calhoun County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
231
Population
304/sq mi density
$52,639
Median Income
$26,762 per capita
$83,800
Home Value
$216,121 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
189
Violent Crime/100K
3,030 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$52,639 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,800 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
189 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,639
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,762
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burlington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burlington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,639
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,762
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,946
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,232
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,232
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,626
Restaurants
268
Healthcare
318
Retail
431
Manufacturing
146
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,946
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,129
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,639 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,762 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,946 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,232 |
| County GDP | $9,107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,626 |
| Restaurants | 268 |
| Healthcare | 318 |
| Retail | 431 |
| Manufacturing | 146 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,946 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,129 |