Burlington is a city in predominantly Alamance County (with western outskirts of the city in Guilford County) in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city is located in the Piedmont Triad, where it is the principal city of the Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, located directly east of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Area. The population of the city of Burlington was 57,303 at the 2020 census, which makes Burlington the 18th-most populous city in North Carolina.

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How Burlington ranks

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#63Lowest depression in NC #73Most affordable in NC #73Most walkable in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code27215, 27216, 27217

Area code336

Living in Burlington

Housing in Burlington

$255K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Burlington home is worth about $255,000, up 1.2% in a year, 24% below the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market35

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May55

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Safety in Burlington

Safety Grade D

Burlington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Burlington 6.4

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Burlington 26.3

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Burlington

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About one in 4 of Burlington’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Greensboro (10%), Durham (8%) and Raleigh (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Greensboro

10%

Durham

Raleigh

Graham

26%Work in townlive and work in Burlington 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 35,551Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Burlington

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 52% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

12worse than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

22.2%More adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · worse 11.7%More adults facing a utility shut-offNC 8.1% · worse 14.8%More uninsured adultsNC 10.4% · worse

Care nearby

Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington · 2 mi · ER

Piedmont Health Seniorcare Burlington Community Health CenterBurlington · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Burlington · CMS · HRSAHealth in Burlington →

Natural hazards in Burlington

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌀 Hurricanes

52Does Burlington flood?paid flood claims since 1978 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Burlington MapBurlington vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Burlington →

Climate in Burlington

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Burlington has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 32°Winter

71° / 47°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

71° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Burlington get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 9, with the last in spring around Mar 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Burlington →

Schools in Burlington

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School Grade C

The public schools Burlington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Burlington’s schools compare in NC →

DistrictAlamance-Burlington SchoolsSchools17

Highland Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 661 students Hillcrest Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 556 students Marvin B Smith Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 556 students Eastlawn Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 528 students R Homer Andrews Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 498 students Harvey R Newlin Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 491 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 NC. Ratings are from neighbors.