Burbank, CA vs Hickory, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Burbank

61.8

#1887 nationally

Hickory

70.8

#1056 nationally

Burbank leads in walk score (71 vs 28). Hickory leads in cost of living index (98 vs 191). Burbank leads in median household income ($91,455 vs $58,251).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burbank, CA	Hickory, NC
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1887)	70.8 (#1056)
Population	102,755	44,415
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,191,810	$298,293
Median Household Income	$91,455	$58,251
Average Commute	27.1 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	71	28
Crime Level	10.7	11.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+38.0