2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Fort Madison, IA vs Burlington, IA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Burlington has been positive.
- Burlington has 1.0% less unemployment than Fort Madison.
- Burlington job growth has increased by 7.8% in the past 10 years.
 Fort Madison, IABurlington, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth3.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-12.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-9.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fort Madison    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

The Mayor is Steve  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fort Madison

Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Burlington iowa is a great historical town it's a great place to live if you make atlest 37 to 40 dollers an hour but if your on a fixed income of less then a 1000  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Burlington


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.