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Living in Burien

There were 14,276 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 42 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,782 per month and the median home value was US$638,800. In July 2026, Burien had a population of 51,513.

Last checked 2026-09-1938 sources

Population51,859people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,663EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,566EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.97%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,820offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 141% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.88µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Burien?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Burien.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 56.6%, and the vacancy rate was 7.52% in July 2026. 51.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Burien recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,782/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,329 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,734 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,566 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,266 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Burien a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family38%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–47%
Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

25.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 13,436 of 51,859 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$91,318 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Burien is 7.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income91,318 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet5.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,663 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)5,365 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate6.97 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Burien?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €5,365 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,238of €4,054 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€4,054
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,734
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,238
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Burien Salary needed to live in Burien

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Burien. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Burien. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools42 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio522 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents14,276 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,706 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Burien when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBurien highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Burien highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Burien3,820
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,820 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents343.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes171 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.74 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport5.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport90 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportSEA3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Burien. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Burien.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Burien is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.88 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202438Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.9 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 22 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 6.3 · May 9.3 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 14 · Sep 12 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 17 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 146.7 · Feb 95.6 · Mar 105.8 · Apr 80.9 · May 47.7 · Jun 36.8 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 41 · Oct 99.4 · Nov 160.4 · Dec 145.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading53.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.75 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation678.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.22 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature6.31 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Gresham ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±2.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 13,436 is not 13% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share13.01 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents13,436 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,995 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population51,859 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics52,062 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value638,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes56.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate67.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad26.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents13.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents13.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.24 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage74.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance10.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher33.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available91.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over25,785 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home18.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Burien

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sammamish as a Burien alternative in the same region

28 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €8,363 Sammamish vs €3,663 Burien+128%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sammamish vs 4.0 km Burien+350%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 567 Sammamish vs 3,820 Burien−85%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Sammamish vs 7.0% Burien−55%
  • Foreign residents: 19.8% Sammamish vs 13.0% Burien+52%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³ Sammamish vs 6.9 µg/m³ Burien−40%
  • Residents: 66,110 Sammamish vs 51,859 Burien+27%
Full comparisonMore about Sammamish

Novato as a Burien alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1041 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,608 Novato vs 3,820 Burien−58%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,348 Novato vs €3,663 Burien+19%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Novato vs 6.9 µg/m³ Burien−27%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Novato vs 7.0% Burien−15%
  • Foreign residents: 11.0% Novato vs 13.0% Burien−15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,487 Novato vs €5,365 Buriensame level
  • Residents: 51,947 Novato vs 51,859 Burien+0%
Full comparisonMore about Novato

Cities near Burien

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

White Center 4.4 km away
Rent
1,474 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,230 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Boulevard Park 5.5 km away
Rent
1,707 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,388 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bryn Mawr-Skyway 8.7 km away
Rent
1,626 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,984 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Diamond Bar51,884 residentsCollierville51,909 residentsDunwoody51,792 residentsOcoee51,932 residentsNovato51,947 residentsLevittown51,758 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Burien?

The median gross salary is 5,365 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Burien?

The unemployment rate is 6.97 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Burien?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.88 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Burien?

Police recorded 3,820 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Burien?

The published population is 51,859 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Burien?

13,436 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Burien a good place to live?

Burien may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Burien?

Normandy Park, Riverton, White Center, SeaTac, Tukwila are near Burien. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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