Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
South Burlington is the Burlington-area commuter market in Vermont, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
South Burlington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Burlington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Burlington minus South Burlington.
| Metric | South Burlington | Burlington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,587 | $2,066 | -$521 | Burlington | Burlington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $483,761 | $510,361 | +$26,600 | South Burlington | South Burlington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $230/mo | $224/mo | -$6/mo | Burlington | Burlington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 108 | 107 | -1 | Burlington | Burlington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $74,000 | $84,360 | +$10,360 | South Burlington | South Burlington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 71/100 | +3 | Burlington | Burlington has the higher move score. |