Burlington is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 10,945 people and four associated neighborhoods, Burlington is the 99th largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Burlington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

A relatively large number of people in Burlington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Burlington is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Burlington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Burlington who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.50% of the adults in Burlington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Burlington in 2022 was $36,525, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,100 for a family of four. However, Burlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Burlington is an extremely 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 Asian. Burlington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

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