Burlington, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Burlington is a city situated on the banks of the Delaware River in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,743, a decrease of 177 (−1.8%) from the 9,920 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+1.9%) from the 9,736 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Burlington was first incorporated on October 24, 1693, and was reincorporated by Royal charter on May 7, 1733. After American independence, the city was incorporated by the State of New Jersey on December 21, 1784. On March …

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How Burlington ranks

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#38Most affordable in NJ #26Most conserved land in NJ #56Lowest property tax in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code08016

Area code609

Living in Burlington

Housing in Burlington

$293K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $293,000 in May 2026.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market51

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Burlington

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Safety Grade C-

Burlington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Burlington 4.4

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Burlington 17.3

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Burlington

Compared with New Jersey

18worse than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offNJ 7% · worse 14.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethNJ 9.6% · worse 10.9%More adults without reliable transportationNJ 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

Lower Bucks HospitalBristol · 1.9 mi · ER

Burlington City Health CenterBurlington · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Burlington

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School Grade C-

The public schools Burlington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBurlington City Public School DistrictSchools6

Wilbur Watts Intermediate School DElementary · Grades 3–6 · 483 students Samuel Smith Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 310 students Captain James Lawrence Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 229 students St. Paul SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 196 students Burlington City High School C-High · Grades 7–12 · 757 students Doane AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 233 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 NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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