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What Is It Like to Live in South Burlington?

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

Value score

58

2nd best value in Vermont

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

Overall livability

52

1st overall in Vermont

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

South Burlington is home to about 20,042 people. A typical home runs $327,900 and a household earns around $83,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.9. Among Vermont's cities, it ranks 2nd for value and 1st overall.

South Burlington at a glance

Median home price

$327,900

2nd in VT of 3

Median rent

$1,592/mo

Median household income

$83,800

Home price to income

3.9x

Unemployment

4.5%

2nd in VT of 3

School rating

8/10

1st in VT of 3

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in VT of 3

Walk score

1/100

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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.