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Economy, jobs and prices in Burbank, California: official figures

The median household income in Burbank was $97,082 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 255th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$97,082
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.4%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
26.0 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,192
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$1,089,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
43.3%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
95.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Burbank?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Burbank averaged $56,287 a year in 2020-2024, 149th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Burbank?

Burbank's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.495 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 116th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Burbank, California?

7.4% of the civilian labor force in Burbank was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (4,283 people), 126th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Burbank are working?

66.7% of Burbank's 86,683 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 341st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Burbank have jobs?

53,506 residents of Burbank held civilian jobs, 61.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 12 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Burbank?

The largest industry group for working residents of Burbank was education, health care and social assistance (21.5% of employed residents), followed by arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.5%) and information (13.7%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Burbank work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.4% of working residents of Burbank, 116th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 13.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Burbank, California?

Commuters in Burbank took 26.0 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 326th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 7.2% travelled an hour or more and 26.3% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Burbank get to work?

30.4% of workers living in Burbank worked from home in 2020-2024, 45th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 59.4% drove to work alone, 4.7% carpooled, 0.8% used public transport and 2.7% walked.

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What is the average rent in Burbank, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Burbank was $2,192 a month in 2020-2024, 109th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Burbank?

Owner-occupied homes in Burbank had a median value of $1,089,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 44th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Burbank?

The median home value in Burbank was 11.2 times the median household income, 13th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Burbank, California own their home?

43.3% of the 42,995 occupied homes in Burbank were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 24,397 were rented, 96th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Burbank have broadband?

95.0% of households in Burbank had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 189th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Burbank have no internet?

4.0% of households in Burbank (1,703) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 307th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 7.5% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Burbank compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 255 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
252North Richland Hills$97,305
253Whittier$97,201
254Hendersonville$97,200
255Burbank$97,082
256Frederick$97,069
257Manteca$97,055
258Apopka$96,884
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 149 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
146Farmington Hills$56,976
147Parker$56,841
148Edmond$56,320
149Burbank$56,287
150Millcreek$56,214
151Madison$56,185
152Barnstable Town$56,079
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 116 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
113Midland0.496
114Cambridge0.496
115Columbia0.495
116Burbank0.495
117Mobile0.495
118Schenectady0.495
119Minneapolis0.495
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 126 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
123Lancaster7.5%
124South Gate7.4%
125Antioch7.4%
126Burbank7.4%
127Las Vegas7.4%
128Vallejo7.4%
129Jacksonville7.4%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 341 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
338Fayetteville66.7%
339Anaheim66.7%
340Richmond66.7%
341Burbank66.7%
342Kissimmee66.7%
343Sanford66.7%
344National City66.6%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 326 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
323Nashua26.0
324Gresham26.0
325Fountain Valley26.0
326Burbank26.0
327Seattle26.0
328Flower Mound26.0
329Mount Prospect25.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 45 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
42Leander30.6%
43Mountain View30.6%
44Franklin30.4%
45Burbank30.4%
46Broomfield29.9%
47Cedar Park29.9%
48Atlanta29.7%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 502 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
499Merced0.8%
500Moreno Valley0.8%
501Virginia Beach0.8%
502Burbank0.8%
503Chino0.8%
504Placentia0.8%
505Stillwater0.8%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 708 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
705Little Rock5.4%
706Margate5.4%
707Abilene5.4%
708Burbank5.4%
709Sanford5.4%
710Pittsburgh5.4%
711Bakersfield5.4%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 546 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
543Watsonville21.5%
544Redwood City21.5%
545Montgomery21.5%
546Burbank21.5%
547San Marcos21.4%
548Huntsville21.4%
549McKinney21.4%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 109 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
106Malden$2,204
107San Buenaventura (Ventura)$2,198
108Fullerton$2,194
109Burbank$2,192
110Arcadia$2,191
111Wylie$2,189
112Davis$2,187
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 44 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
41Huntington Beach$1,100,000
42Pasadena$1,093,300
43Cambridge$1,092,100
44Burbank$1,089,100
45Torrance$1,074,700
46Fountain Valley$1,072,300
47Walnut Creek$1,057,300
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 12 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
9Hawthorne11.4x
10San Rafael11.4x
11Los Angeles11.2x
12Burbank11.2x
13Inglewood10.9x
14San Mateo10.5x
15Monterey Park10.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 728 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
725Manhattan43.5%
726Austin43.4%
727Chico43.4%
728Burbank43.3%
729Lowell43.2%
730Redmond43.2%
731Allentown43.2%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 189 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
186Royal Oak95.0%
187Plantation95.0%
188Moore95.0%
189Burbank95.0%
190New Braunfels95.0%
191Georgetown95.0%
192Plainfield95.0%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Burbank ranks 517 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
514Fountain Valley4.0%
515Appleton4.0%
516Lakewood4.0%
517Burbank4.0%
518Aurora4.0%
519Athens4.0%
520Palm Desert3.9%
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