Burbank, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Burbank ranks

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#77Most remote workers in CA #113Best schools in CA #196Lowest obesity in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code91501, 91502, 91503

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Living in Burbank

Housing in Burbank

$1.18M≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Burbank home is worth about $1,177,000, about the same as a year ago, 54% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list103.3%

Sold in May48

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Safety in Burbank

D

Safety Grade D

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%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Burbank 3.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Burbank 24.5

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Burbank

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

14better than CA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better 7.2%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank · 2.4 mi · ER

All-Inclusive Community Health CenterBurbank · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Burbank

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A⁻

School Grade A-

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.

#113Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictBurbank UnifiedSchools29

Thomas Jefferson Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 758 students Joaquin Miller Elementary BElementary · Grades K–5 · 730 students Theodore Roosevelt Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 591 students Ralph Emerson Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 548 students Bret Harte Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 537 students R. L. Stevenson Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 521 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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