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Burbank Quality of Life

Burbank is  One of the Top five Most Business Friendly Cities in Los Angeles County.


Burbank Location: Burbank is in the the San Fernando Valley, a short drive to downtown.  Access from the 5, 134 and 101 freeways.

Burbank Safety: The City of Burbank is recognized for having some of the fastest responses times in Los Angeles County: Burbank Police 3 minutes, 8 seconds. Burbank Fire 4 minutes, 25 seconds.

Burbank Parks & Facilities: 22 parks & recreational facilities, playing fields, a tennis center, a nature center. 27-hole DeBell golf course with spectacular views of the valley. 75-acre Los Angeles Equestrian Center with stabling facilities, a 3,500 fixed-seat arena & 50 miles of horse trails in adjacent Griffith Park. Starlight Bowls, the San Fernando Valley's premier amphitheater for performing arts. Live theatrical performance spaces. The Colony Theater & Falcon Theater. Verdugo Mountains hiking trails. Pickwick Ice Center ice rink and bowling alley. Three recreation centers devoted to seniors.

Burbank City Services & Infrastructure: Five-member City Council with Mayor & City Manager Police & Fire Departments, Burbank Water & Power and Burbank Unified School District.

Burbank Bus: The City of Burbank operates a fleet of 24 buses & provides 1,500 daily trips. The system integrates several transportation alternatives that allow riders to connect to Metrolink, Metro Read Line, and regional bus lines. Burbank Bus unites places of employment with entertainment destinations, adjoins both with transportation hubs.

Burbank Bikeway: Burbank provides a network of bikeways that stretch more than 20 miles to the Warner Center in Woodland Hills. Within city limits, the Chandler Bikeway, a 2-mile dedicated bike & pedestrian path, attracts thousands of riders per week. Currently planned is another 15 miles of bike routes that will link many of the city's neighborhoods.

Burbank Recycle Center's award-winning program have reduced City waste by 56%. The Center recovers enough paper every year to save approximately 600,000 trees. Burbank is a member of the Recycling market Development Zone (RMDZ) of Los Angeles County, which offers low-cost loans and free technical assistance to businesses that use recycled materials.
Burbank Fire Optics & Wi-Fi, the City maintains high fiber-strand optic service, including "dark" fiber optics for high volume commercial use. Access to high-speed internet and innovative telecommunications is a key City objective. As part of this program, Downtown Burbank recently went "Wi-Fi," a free service that is now being rolled out to City parks, libraries and other public facilities.

Burbank Water & Power (BWP) serves Burbank's 45,000 households and 6,000 businesses. BWP boasts exceptional electric service reliability, performing 300% to 500% better than any of California's three investor-owned utilities, including Southern California Edison. This outstanding service is provided to Burbank customers at highly competitive prices. The Magnolia Power Project, California's newest power plant operated by BWP will further enhance Burbank's reliability and low-cost generation for many years to come.