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Burlington is a mid-size city of 59,610 people in Alamance County, North Carolina. It's part of the Burlington, NC area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $1k a month.
59,610people
$199kTypical home
$1,051/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
242Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 59,610
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,936 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Raleigh, NC
- In the Burlington, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,256/mo)
- Median rent $1,051/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (629 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,600 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to GSO airport
- 26 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 659 ft
- 140 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 573 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 73 bars within 25 mi
- 153 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alamance County: R+8 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk