Rutland, VT vs Burlington, VT

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

MetricRutland, VTBurlington, VT
Population15,71244,675
Median Household Income$57,675$71,109
Median Rent$995/mo$1,649/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$444,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%53.6%
Poverty Rate15.3%20.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464483
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1074,103
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr283320
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F16°F
Snowfall75 in/yr88 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min18.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.211.8
College Degree Rate33.4%60.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-1.6%

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