Plattsburgh, NY vs Burlington, VT

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

MetricPlattsburgh, NYBurlington, VT
Population19,83044,675
Median Household Income$57,630$71,109
Median Rent$1,030/mo$1,649/mo
Median Home Value$195,900$444,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%53.6%
Poverty Rate22.7%20.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k152483
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8394,103
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—320
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall50 in/yr88 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min18.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.511.8
College Degree Rate40.4%60.5%
Foreign-Born %6.9%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-1.6%

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