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South Burlington, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Chittenden County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
20,488
Population
1,246/sq mi density
$97,229
Median Income
$58,423 per capita
$399,600
Home Value
$471,089 Zillow
$1,755
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
3,490 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$97,229 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$399,600 home value, $1,755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$97,229
29% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,423
50% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Burlington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Burlington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$97,229
129%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,423
150%
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
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.3%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
67% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,404M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
16.3%
Other
10.7%
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 | $97,229 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,423 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,077 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,407 |
| County GDP | $16,404M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 16.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,418 |
| Restaurants | 482 |
| Healthcare | 646 |
| Retail | 732 |
| Manufacturing | 230 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,077 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,203 |