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Burlington is a big small town of 10,987 people in Racine County, Wisconsin. It's about 21 miles from Kenosha, WI and 31 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $277k and rent runs about $999 a month.
10,987people
$277kTypical home
$999/moRent
81° / 28°Summer / winter
38"Snow
224Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,987
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,422 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 21 mi to Kenosha, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $277k (≈$1,744/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (149 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (617 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MKE airport
- 27 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 768 ft
- 641 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 64 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 724 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 277 bars within 25 mi
- 153 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Racine County: R+6 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk