Burien
What’s happening
Weather
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Local news
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The Burien album
Outdoors in Burien
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How Burien ranks
All →Town numbers
Housing in Burien
The typical Burien home is worth about $631,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% above the Washington typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Burien
Safety Grade D
Burien reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.
Health in Burien
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Washington
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
What stands out
Care nearby
Schools in Burien
All Burien schools →School Grade C
The public schools Burien’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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 WA. Ratings are from neighbors.