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Burbank, CA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score61out of 100
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Population

104,546

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.9% YoY

73

$1.0T

Output changed +4.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

43

5.2%

Unemployment is 5.2% for July 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

+1.1% 5-year

57

104,546

Population moved +1.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

62

27.1%

Median rent consumes 27.1% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.0K per resident

99

$80.1B

$80.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$80.1B

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$35.1B
2. Department of Defense$14.2B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$11.8B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. QTC MEDICAL SERVICES INC$2.8B
2. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2.3B
3. THE BOEING COMPANY$2.3B

Affordable

Housing Affordability

27.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,797
2BR estimate$2,367
Median income$97,082
Median home value$1,089,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

104,546

Median age

40.1

Bachelor's degree+

47.1%

Poverty rate

10.7%

Labor force participation

66.7%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

July 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-09

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.2%

GDP CAGR

+5.5%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
2020103,411
2021107,364
2022106,389
2023105,165
2024104,546
GDP (5 years)
2020$766.0B
2021$841.0B
2022$909.3B
2023$956.2B
2024$1.0T

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024104,546
2025105,396 *
2026105,403 *

R² = 0.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.0T
2025$1.1T *
2026$1.1T *

R² = 98.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$97,082/yr
Median rent$2,192/mo
Rent share of income27.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$66,085/yr
Mortgage share of income68.1%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation66.7%
Poverty rate10.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$1,089,100
Median monthly rent$2,192
Price-to-rent ratio41.4x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market43/100
Population momentum57/100
Overall stability61/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Burbank city, California

City/Town

Part of

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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