Burlington grades D− overall, 444th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns, mostly because of schools and safety. Its public schools trail 95% of New Jersey towns on state tests and graduation. Its police reported 45 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 82% of U.S. towns. One bright spot: 24% of its land is conserved. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register. 24% of the land in Burlington is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 2 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. Burlington is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns.

StrongestA⁺History A⁺Outdoors AWalkabilityWeakestD⁻Hazard risk DSchools C⁻Safety C⁻Cost of living

What makes Burlington stand out

Where Burlington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

New St. Mary's Episcopal Church

HistoryA⁺

Founded in 1677

A history going back 349 years.

Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD⁻

Inland flooding and coastal flooding at the top

FEMA National Risk Index.

New St. Mary's Episcopal Church · National Register of Historic Places

Burlington’s story

349 years in pictures

New St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1677, comes before those of 96% of the New Jersey towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 4,536 in 1850, 9,743 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1792 and 2 maps from 1947 on.

9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1677Burlington is founded

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How Burlington grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Burlington is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listD⁻Open →SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 15.5 of 20; 8.4% of households have no car; 4.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →SafetyC⁻Open →Cost of livingTypical home $239K, 2.6 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household incomeC⁻Open →HealthLower Bucks Hospital 1.9 miles awayC⁺Open →Jobs & income$85K median household incomeC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsA⁺Open →History19 notable people born hereA⁺Open →Civic life1.4 library visits per resident; 3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.3; 28% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 184 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burlington. Close and well known come first.

All 335 attractions →

Big draw18 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey

Big draw15 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall

Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field

Big draw18 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year

Big draw23 mi Park & preservePine Barrens

Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Burlington: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Burlington, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBurlington City Water DeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site

SchoolsBurlington City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBurlington County ClerkBurlington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code0801608016 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Burlington.

Burlington has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding) and reports violent crime at about twice the New Jersey rate.

SchoolsD

Burlington earns a D for schools

Its public schools are run by the Burlington City Public School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Burlington City High School, with 757 students.

5%of NJ districts it outscoresDSchool Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Wilbur Watts Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6	Grades 3–6	483	D
Burlington City High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	757	C⁻

Full pageBurlington’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsBurlington City Public School District Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor Every school6 schools · Burlington City High School Questions“Are Burlington’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D⁻

The FEMA risk score in Burlington is higher than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country

FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 100% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $938 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on. 161 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 14 properties have flooded more than once.

At 96 of 100, Burlington’s FEMA risk score is where New Jersey’s towns sit at 52 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1982, 161 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Burlington.

96risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCoastal flooding

161

paid flood claims since 1982

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageBurlington’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims161 paid flood claims · Since 1982 Past disasters10 federal disasters · Paid out in Burlington Get ready3.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsA⁺

23.8% of Burlington is conserved land

3.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Burlington is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is John F Kennedy Park, at 40 acres.

#152for trails in NJ

23.8%

conserved · 568 of 2,388 acres

3.6 mi

of trails · 1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Riverfront Promenade	0.5 mi	14
2. John F Kennedy Park	—	40
3. Walnut Ave Park	—	2

Full pageBurlington’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.6 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.5 miles of trail · Riverfront Promenade Conserved land23.8% conserved · 568 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Burlington?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SafetyC⁻

Burlington earns a C− for safety

Violent crime runs at 4.4 per 1,000 residents, about twice the New Jersey rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its C−.

Burlington’s violent crime rate is 4.4 per 1,000 residents. Burlington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less. Burlington’s property crime rate is 17.3 per 1,000 residents.

18%of U.S. towns report more crimeC⁻Safety Grade

	Burlington	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	4.4 per 1,000 residents	0.7	1.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	17.3 per 1,000 residents	7.4	9.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Burlington4.4

New Jersey2

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Burlington17.3

New Jersey12.7

U.S.15.5

18th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

9th

percentile among NJ towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

177

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageBurlington’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type4.4 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor Questions“Is Burlington, NJ safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Climate

In Burlington, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Burlington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°

Spring42–64°

Summer64–85°

Fall47–67°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBurlington’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 25°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C⁺

Most working residents commute out of Burlington

Burlington has about as many jobs (4,589) as working residents, but only 327 people both live and work here.

Most working residents leave Burlington for work: only 6% work in town. 17% of Burlington residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Burlington has added 964 jobs, to 4,589 in 2023.

6%work in town

	Burlington	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	17%	6%	9.6%
Work from home	8.2%	17%	11%
Average trip to work	31 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$85,000	$113,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Burlington6%

Burlington Township7%

Philadelphia6%

Trenton6%

Mount Laurel Township3%

13 mi

median commute distance

4,589

jobs based in Burlington

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns

Full pageBurlington’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here4,589 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work6% work in Burlington Commute times31 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC⁺

On CDC estimates, Burlington is less healthy than 61% of U.S. towns

Burlington beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 20% of adults worry about having enough food in Burlington.

39%healthier than U.S. townsC⁺Health Grade

	Burlington	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	20%	11%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	29%	22%	25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	17%	16%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	14%

32 measures vs. New Jersey

0 better14 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Burlington	NJ
More adults facing a utility shut-off	11.3%	7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	14.9%	9.6%
More adults without reliable transportation	10.9%	7.4%

Lower Bucks Hospital

1.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

9th

percentile among NJ towns

Full pageBurlington’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby1.9 miles to an ER · Lower Bucks Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NJ on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade C⁻

Homes in Burlington sell for about $293K

At 2.6 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 98% of New Jersey towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.

The median sale price was $293,000 in May 2026.

$293Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

99.3%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Full pageBurlington’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.5 years of income Rents$1,631 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighbor

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burlington

20pages on Burlington

The big questions

SchoolsDBehind 95% of NJ districts · 6 schools SafetyC⁻4.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC⁺Better than NJ on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁻Work & commuteC⁺$85K median household income · 4,589 jobs here Natural hazardsD⁻FEMA risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsA⁺4 mi of trails · 24% conserved land PlacesAttractions335 nearby · Andalusia 6 mi LibraryC⁻1.4 library visits per resident CollegesCairn University-Langhorne is 6.7 mi away

The story

HistoryA⁺Founded 1677 · 9 on the National Register Famous people19 born in Burlington Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 121 residents Climate87° summer highs · 25″ of snow

Day to day

News10 recent stories about Burlington WeatherHandbookZIP code 08016 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

14 within 15 miles of the center of Burlington

Cairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Langhorne, PA6.7 mi$34,009 tuition Rowan College at Burlington CountyCommunity college · Public · Mount Laurel7.7 mi$6,990 in-state tuition Thomas Edison State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Trenton10.7 mi$6,838 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Burlington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Get outside

4 miles of trails in Burlington

23.8% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Burlington

ConservedTrails

Riverfront Promenade0.5 mi of trails · 14 acres

Directions

John F Kennedy Park40 acres

Directions

Walnut Ave Park2 acres

Landmarks

9 places in Burlington on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

New St. Mary's Episcopal ChurchNational Historic Landmark

Quaker SchoolBuilt 1792

Burlington Historic District

Pearson-How, Cooper, and Lawrence Houses

Famous people from Burlington

19 notable people were born in Burlington.

See all 19 →

James Fenimore CooperAmerican writer · 1789–1851

D'Lo BrownAmerican professional wrestler · born 1970

James LawrenceAmerican naval officer · 1781–1813

William H. WellsAmerican politician · 1769–1829

John L. BurnsAmerican soldier · 1793–1872

Mary Ann M'ClintockAmerican suffragist and abolitionist · 1800–1884

About Burlington

City in Burlington County, New Jersey, US

Official town website ↗

Burlington is a city situated on the banks of the Delaware River in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,743, a decrease of 177 (−1.8%) from the 9,920 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+1.9%) from the 9,736 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Burlington was first incorporated on October 24, 1693, and was reincorporated by Royal charter on May 7, 1733. After American independence, the city was incorporated by the State of New Jersey on December 21, 1784. On March …

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1693
Area: 3.8 sq mi
Elevation: 10 ft
ZIP code: 08016
Area code: 609

Burlington’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Burlington.

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Burlington TownshipBristol TownshipBristolBurlington

Burlington Township

SE · 7% of Burlington workers commute here

Bristol

How the neighbors grade

Town	NJ rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Burlington	#444	D⁻	C⁻	C⁻	D	C⁺
Burlington Township	#300	B⁻	C⁻	B⁻	B⁻	B

Compare Burlington with a neighbor →

Questions about Burlington

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Burlington, NJ a good place to live?

Burlington grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #444 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades C+ for health, C− for safety and D for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Burlington, NJ expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $239,000, 58% below the New Jersey typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.

What is Burlington, NJ known for?

19 notable people were born here, including James Fenimore Cooper and D'Lo Brown.

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Is Burlington a good place to live?

What makes Burlington stand out

349 years in pictures

How Burlington grades

USS New Jersey and 184 more within 40 miles

Moving to Burlington: who provides what

The data

Burlington earns a D for schools

The FEMA risk score in Burlington is higher than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country

23.8% of Burlington is conserved land

Burlington earns a C− for safety

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

In Burlington, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Typical low → high °F

Most working residents commute out of Burlington

Where working residents work

On CDC estimates, Burlington is less healthy than 61% of U.S. towns

Homes in Burlington sell for about $293K

Everything we know about Burlington

Colleges nearby

4 miles of trails in Burlington

Landmarks

Famous people from Burlington

About Burlington

Burlington’s neighbors

Questions about Burlington