Vermont cities

The best places to live in Vermont

Vermont's largest cities ranked on cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life. South Burlington leads the list.

We scored Vermont's cities on the same factors as our state rankings, then ranked them. Below are the 3 largest by population. Two scores per city: value (what you get for the cost) and overall livability (everything combined). Tap any city for its full profile.

#CityMedian homeRentValueOverall
1 South Burlington $327,900 $1,592 58 52
2 Burlington $338,100 $1,381 28 49
3 Rutland $153,700 $809 65 49

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income and jobs from the U.S. Census; schools from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. Rankings are within Vermont. Updated 2026.