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Burlington, VT vs Urbandale, IA

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Are people in Urbandale older or younger than people in Burlington?
- The Median Age in Urbandale is 10.8 years older than in Burlington.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbandale or Burlington?
- Urbandale housing costs are 37.9% less expensive than Burlington housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbandale or Burlington?
- The average commute for residents of Urbandale is 0.2 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Burlington.

Things to do in Burlington?
Burlington, Vermont is situated in Chittenden County featuring numerous attractions from Ethan Allen Homestead Museum to Church Street Marketplace as well as a variety of restaurants like Trattoria Delia.

Things to do in Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

 Burlington, VTUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,037329,725,481
 Median Income$59,331  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
 Avg. Home Price$478,900  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time18.46  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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