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Burgin vs Sonora

64 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+51% in Burgin) and typical home built (35 yrs in Burgin).

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Burgin, KYOne of the safest townsKentucky · 993 people
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Sonora, KYKnown for its schoolsKentucky · 653 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BurginOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 99%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 82%of KY districts All about Burgin →
SonoraKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 32%of KY districts History11 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register All about Sonora →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Household income+51%
Households in Burgin earn more
Burgin $77,585Sonora $51,250
Typical home built35 yrs
Burgin’s homes are older
Sonora 2001Burgin 1966
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Burgin
Burgin $1,332Sonora $970
Street grid+88%
Burgin has the more walkable street grid
Burgin 42.9Sonora 22.8
Growth since 2010+8.6 pts
Sonora has grown faster since 2010
Sonora +10.1%Burgin +1.5%
Average commute4 min
Sonora has the shorter commute
Burgin 29 minSonora 25 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kentucky ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A+BurginSafer than 99% of U.S. towns –SonoraNot graded
Schools
A−BurginBetter than 82% of districts in the state CSonoraBetter than 32% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Burgin$1,120/mo
Typical home $193K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $971/mo · Housing →
Sonora$1,230/mo
Typical home $217K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $544/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Sonora and Burgin.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BurginSonora
Snow a year15″0″
January low25°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)196d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th66th
Outdoors & history
BurginSonora
Settled1877—
National Register places13
Archive photos611
Famous people born here41
Community
BurginSonora
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

64 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BurginKYSonoraKY
Burgin ↔ Sonora64 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BurginSonora
People
Population 993Highest 653Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.5%Lowest KY: +3.8% +10.1%Highest KY: +3.8%
Median age 36.5±10.7Highest 7% below KY 34.4±8.5Lowest 12% below KY
Burgin and Sonora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.6%±6.7Lowest KY: 22.6% 32.2%±11.7Highest KY: 22.6%
Sonora and Burgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±4.6Lowest KY: 17.3% 13.3%±2.2Highest KY: 17.3%
Sonora and Burgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Highest KY: 27.6% 16.5%Lowest KY: 27.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.5Lowest KY: 5.5% 1.5%±2.7Highest KY: 5.5%
Sonora and Burgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,585±$11kHighest 22% above KY $51,250±$13kLowest 20% below KY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $193,000±$32kHighest 6% below KY $185,400±$18kLowest 10% below KY
Burgin and Sonora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $971±$218Highest about the KY average $544±$345Lowest 44% below KY
Burgin and Sonora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,332Highest 14% below KY $970Lowest 37% below KY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54%±32Lowest KY: 45.4% 74.3%±36.9Highest KY: 45.4%
Sonora and Burgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.6%Lowest KY: 16.1% 12.1%Highest KY: 16.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86%Highest KY: 68.3% 79.2%Lowest KY: 68.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 16 yrs older than KY 2001Highest 19 yrs newer than KY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 21% above KY 25 minLowest 4% above KY
Work from home 9%±6.6Highest KY: 10.2% 5.1%±4.4Lowest KY: 10.2%
Burgin and Sonora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.5%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 mi 20.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Highest 0.57Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lexington (21%)Elizabethtown (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SonoraFew work in Burgin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.9Highest 22.8Lowest
Schools
School district —Hardin County
High school in town —None in town
Kentucky average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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