Plattsburgh, NY vs South Burlington, VT

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

MetricPlattsburgh, NYSouth Burlington, VT
Population19,83020,756
Median Household Income$57,630$106,667
Median Rent$1,030/mo$1,787/mo
Median Home Value$195,900$443,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%41.4%
Poverty Rate22.7%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k152231
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8394,714
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—320
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall50 in/yr88 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min17.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.512.6
College Degree Rate40.4%67.6%
Foreign-Born %6.9%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+5.8%

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