Burlington, VT vs South Burlington, VT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBurlington, VTSouth Burlington, VT
Population44,67520,756
Median Household Income$71,109$106,667
Median Rent$1,649/mo$1,787/mo
Median Home Value$444,800$443,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%41.4%
Poverty Rate20.5%7.2%
Unemployment Rate2.3%2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k483231
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1034,714
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall88 in/yr88 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min17.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.812.6
College Degree Rate60.5%67.6%
Foreign-Born %7.1%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+5.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.