South Burlington, VT vs Burlington, VT

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

MetricSouth Burlington, VTBurlington, VT
Population20,75644,675
Median Household Income$106,667$71,109
Median Rent$1,787/mo$1,649/mo
Median Home Value$443,400$444,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%53.6%
Poverty Rate7.2%20.5%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k231483
Property Crime Rate /100k4,7144,103
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall88 in/yr88 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.611.8
College Degree Rate67.6%60.5%
Foreign-Born %12.7%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%-1.6%

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