Burien is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Burien, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Burien have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Of every 100 households in Burien, 57 own their home
The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +56%. Burien is home to about 51,859 people (2025 Census estimate). Across WA, 40 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in the town, 33. For every 100 workers, 19 work from home, beside 20 across WA.
Median age 40.4 (WA 38.3).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Median age: women 40.7, men 40.0.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Burien says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 7 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Burien
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Burien’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Burien or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Burien in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.