South Burlington, VT vs Rutland, VT

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

MetricSouth Burlington, VTRutland, VT
Population20,75615,712
Median Household Income$106,667$57,675
Median Rent$1,787/mo$995/mo
Median Home Value$443,400$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%50%
Poverty Rate7.2%15.3%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k231464
Property Crime Rate /100k4,7143,107
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr320283
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows16°F11°F
Snowfall88 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min16 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.616.2
College Degree Rate67.6%33.4%
Foreign-Born %12.7%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%-2.9%

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