The city of Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California, at the southeast corner of the San Fernando Valley. Northwest of downtown Los Angeles, it is situated 19 kilometers (12 miles) away. Glendale to the east, North Hollywood and Toluca Lake to the west, and Griffith Park to the south are its neighbors. The Verdugo Mountains serve as the region's northern boundary.

The "Media Capital of the World," Burbank, serves as a center for media and entertainment businesses. Major players like Warner Bros. call it home. The Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Cartoon Network Studios, and others are all related to entertainment. The CW network is based in Burbank as well. With "Beautiful Downtown Burbank," which has been famously referenced on shows like Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and The Tonight Show, the city receives a funny nod. Burbank also has the Hollywood Burbank Airport, which is well-known for being linked to Lockheed's Skunk Works, where ground-breaking aircraft like the U-2 espionage plane were created. Notably, the city is home to the biggest IKEA location in the country.

The Providencia School District was established in 1879 and is now known as the Burbank Unified School District. The first schoolhouse was built on land donated by Dr. Burbank, and a second school was finished in 1887. Burbank established its own high school in 1908, releasing pupils from Glendale. Three of Burbank's K–12 schools have won awards in the United States for their consistently above-average test scores. Rankings for News Best High Schools. The main institution in Burbank is Woodbury institution, which offers a variety of programs. Smaller beauty and cosmetics trade schools serve the entertainment business. The administrative headquarters for PUC Schools are located here, and Concordia Burbank, a K–6 private school, is located in the area. A bilingual French and American college preparatory school called Lycee International de Los Angeles was established in 2013.

The Hollywood Burbank Airport, which welcomes more than 4 million travelers each year, serves Burbank. There have been debates about enforcing a flying curfew starting at 10 p.m. due to noise complaints about the airport. to 7 a.m. to deal with these problems. Furthermore, Burbank is easily accessible because to highways like the Ventura Freeway and the Golden State Freeway (I-5) that link it to the greater Los Angeles region. The city's rail terminals, such as Burbank Airport-North and Downtown Burbank, which are reachable through Metrolink and Amtrak, supplement the Burbank Bus as the primary mode of public transit. Additionally, the California High-Speed Rail, which would travel quickly between San Francisco and Los Angeles, is expected to stop close to Burbank.

Warner Bros. and other large companies with an entertainment focus have offices in Burbank. Disney, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, and Entertainment opened its doors. The city's skyline is evidence of its significance in the entertainment sector, and high lease rates reflect this. While the economy had some hiccups, unemployment figures have fluctuated greatly. Downtown Burbank now has dining, retail, and entertainment options thanks to renovations. Well-known employers like Warner Bros., The Walt Disney Company, and Hollywood Burbank Airport drive the local labor market. Burbank's commercial centers, like the Empire Center and Burbank Town Center, are always changing and improving the city's economic health.