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What Is It Like to Live in Rutland?

What it costs to live in Rutland, and how it compares with other Vermont cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

65

1st best value in Vermont

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Vermont cities.

Overall livability

49

3rd overall in Vermont

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Rutland is home to about 15,934 people. A typical home runs $153,700 and a household earns around $51,900, a price-to-income ratio of 3.0. Among Vermont's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 3rd overall.

Rutland at a glance

Median home price

$153,700

1st in VT of 3

Median rent

$809/mo

Median household income

$51,900

Home price to income

3.0x

Unemployment

5.5%

3rd in VT of 3

School rating

3/10

3rd in VT of 3

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in VT of 3

Walk score

0/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Vermont only. Updated 2026.