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Burlington, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
9,904
Population
3,258/sq mi density
$78,009
Median Income
$37,628 per capita
$221,000
Home Value
$304,501 Zillow
$1,598
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
516
Violent Crime/100K
1,519 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$78,009 median income, 8.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$221,000 home value, $1,598/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
516 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,009
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,628
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
131% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
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
$78,009
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,628
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,994
160%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,740
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,740
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56,807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,677
Restaurants
877
Healthcare
1,221
Retail
1,189
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,994
60% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,072
273% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,009 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,628 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,740 |
| County GDP | $56,807M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,677 |
| Restaurants | 877 |
| Healthcare | 1,221 |
| Retail | 1,189 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,994 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,072 |