Rutland, VT vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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

MetricRutland, VTSaratoga Springs, NY
Population15,71228,631
Median Household Income$57,675$105,944
Median Rent$995/mo$1,470/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$478,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%39%
Poverty Rate15.3%9.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464240
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1071,379
Median AQI3734
Good AQI Days /yr283310
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows11°F17°F
Snowfall75 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min27.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.212.1
College Degree Rate33.4%59.9%
Foreign-Born %2.1%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+0.9%

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