Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Burlington is the lake-region jobs and housing market in Vermont, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Vermont
Stowe is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium mountain tourism and housing market in Vermont, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Burlington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Burlington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Stowe minus Burlington.
| Metric | Burlington | Stowe | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,066 | $2,350 | +$284 | Burlington | Burlington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $510,361 | $1,045,345 | +$534,984 | Burlington | Burlington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $224/mo | $249/mo | +$25/mo | Burlington | Burlington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 113 | +6 | Burlington | Burlington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $84,360 | $84,649 | +$289 | Burlington | Burlington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 67/100 | -4 | Burlington | Burlington has the higher move score. |