Burlington, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Burlington is a city in Racine and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, with the majority of the city located in Racine County. The population of the city was 11,047 as of the 2020 census.

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How Burlington ranks

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#10Closest to a top hospital in WI #13Rent easiest to afford in WI #137Cheapest rent in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53105

Area code262

Living in Burlington

Housing in Burlington

$383K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $383,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list100.6%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Burlington

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Burlington reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Burlington 1.4

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Burlington 5.8

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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

Health in Burlington

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

≈Just like Wisconsin

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Burlington tracks Wisconsin closely.

Care nearby

Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington · 0.6 mi · ER

Kenosha Community Health CenterSilver Lake · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in Burlington

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Burlington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#123Best public schoolsof 262 in WI

DistrictBurlington Area School DistrictSchools10

Dyer Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 395 students Waller Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 247 students Cooper Montessori B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 225 students Burlington Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 427 students St. Johns Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 135 students Karcher Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 779 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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.