Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$1,089,100
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,192/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households48%
Los Angeles 46%
Burbank
Los Angeles County104,546 residentsBurbank Unified
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
63
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Burbank is like to live in, by category
Bars show Burbank against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency81st pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio24.5
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index106
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.57%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax10.50%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Mean commute26.0 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi17
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 94/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés240
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries15
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks56
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$97,082
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment7.4%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations57%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Burbank on housing & affordability
Burbank's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Redondo Beach24 mi from BurbankC 69 B− Santa Monica16 mi from BurbankC− 71 B− Arcadia17 mi from BurbankC− 64 C+ Hacienda Heights24 mi from BurbankD+ 52 D+ Torrance25 mi from BurbankD+ 66 C+ Santa Clarita19 mi from BurbankD+ 54 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Burbank
Is Burbank, CA a good place to live?
Burbank scores 63 out of 100, 16th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Burbank expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $1,089,100, 25% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.57%. $2,192/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Burbank?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Burbank sit at the 81st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 24.5 student–teacher ratio. Burbank is served by Burbank Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Burbank?
The mean commute is 26.0 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 17 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Burbank?
Within two miles there are 15 groceries, 240 restaurants and cafés and 56 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Burbank old or new?
The median home in Burbank was built in 1959 — older than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 50% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.