A city of 104,546, settled in 1887. A regional job hub with 178,649 jobs.
The 3 things Burbank does most differently from other towns.
2 colleges in town.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Burbank. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 4 of Burbank’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (40%), Glendale (6%) and Pasadena (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
22 miles of trails across 28 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wildwood Canyon Park | 4 mi | 578 |
| 2. Stough Landfill Park | 2.6 mi | 80 |
| 3. Johnny Carson Park | 0.8 mi | 10 |
The public schools Burbank’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | K–5 | 758 | A |
| Joaquin Miller Elementary | K–5 | 730 | B |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | K–5 | 591 | A |
| Ralph Emerson Elementary | K–5 | 548 | A− |
| Bret Harte Elementary | K–5 | 537 | A− |
| R. L. Stevenson Elementary | K–5 | 521 | A− |
Burbank beats the California average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Burbank | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 6.4% |
The typical Burbank home is worth about $1,177,000, about the same as a year ago, 54% above the California typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
Burbank reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 42%.
Burbank has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Where Burbank’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Burbank on the National Register of Historic Places.
47 notable people were born in Burbank.
City in California, United States
Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank had a population of 102,988 as of 2025. The city was named after David Burbank, who established a sheep ranch there in 1867. Burbank consists of two distinct areas: a downtown/foothill section, in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains, and the flatland section. Located about six miles northeast of Hollywood, Burbank is a major center of the American media and entertainment industry and is commonly known as the "Media Capital of the World". Warner Bros. Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company are headquart…
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2 towns share a border with Burbank.
