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    Moving to Burlington, VT

    Is Burlington a good place to live?

    Watch Burlington

    Burlington ranks #1 of 1 Vermont cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $400,200
    +4.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,609
    per month
    Household income
    $68,854
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Burlington

    The median home value in Burlington is $400,200 and median rent is $1,609 a month, against a median household income of $68,854. Homes cost about 5.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Burlington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Vermont the 2025 rate was 220 violent and 1,446 property crimes per 100,000 people — #30 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Burlington, VT

    Burlington has about 44,649 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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