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Burlington, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Chittenden County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
44,649
Population
4,335/sq mi density
$68,854
Median Income
$39,027 per capita
$400,200
Home Value
$495,142 Zillow
$1,609
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
405
Violent Crime/100K
2,584 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,854 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$400,200 home value, $1,609/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
405 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,854
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,027
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burlington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burlington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,854
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,027
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,077
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,407
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,407
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.7%
10% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
47.3%
35% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.3%
6% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,404M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
47.3%
Public Transit
5.3%
Work From Home
16.7%
Other
30.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,418
Restaurants
482
Healthcare
646
Retail
732
Manufacturing
230
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,077
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,203
163% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,027 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,077 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,407 |
| County GDP | $16,404M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 47.3% |
| Public Transit | 5.3% |
| Work From Home | 16.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,418 |
| Restaurants | 482 |
| Healthcare | 646 |
| Retail | 732 |
| Manufacturing | 230 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,077 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,203 |