Rutland, VT vs South Burlington, VT

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

MetricRutland, VTSouth Burlington, VT
Population15,71220,756
Median Household Income$57,675$106,667
Median Rent$995/mo$1,787/mo
Median Home Value$185,500$443,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%41.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464231
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1074,714
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr283320
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F16°F
Snowfall75 in/yr88 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min17.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.212.6
College Degree Rate33.4%67.6%
Foreign-Born %2.1%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+5.8%

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