Burlington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 23,637 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Burlington is the 22nd largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Burlington was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One of the benefits of Burlington is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.61 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The citizens of Burlington are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.47% of adults in Burlington having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Burlington in 2022 was $34,430, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,720 for a family of four. However, Burlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Burlington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.