A town of 28,739, settled in 1970. Nearly 3.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Burbank does most differently from other towns.
Where Burbank’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Burbank. Another town gets a different order.
1.2 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harr Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 2. Fitzgerald Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 3. Rice Park | 0.3 mi | 18 |
Burbank beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Burbank | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 29.8% | 33% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 7.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.5% | 9.9% |
Most working residents leave Burbank for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (33%), Bedford Park (5%) and Bridgeview (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Illinois average. 16% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois. 20% never finished high school.
| Burbank | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Burbank has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Burbank reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
The typical Burbank home is worth about $316,000, up 6.2% in a year, 6% above the Illinois typical home.
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City in Illinois, United States
Burbank is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 29,439 at the 2020 census. It borders the southwest edge of the city of Chicago; the Chicago city limit – specifically that of the Ashburn neighborhood – is in common with Burbank's eastern city limit. Burbank shares a boundary with Oak Lawn to its south, Bridgeview to its west, and Bedford Park to its north; the city of Hometown is also adjacent to Burbank's southeast corner. Burbank is less than two miles south of Chicago Midway International Airport.
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5 towns share a border with Burbank.