Use this page to browse cities in Vermont, compare county options, and open salary scenarios without jumping across multiple directories.
Is Vermont affordable?
Vermont reads as a mid-range state in our city sample. On a $70,000 income, Burlington currently shows the lowest modeled rent pressure in this state.
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5-second example for $70,000
On 70,000/yr, median rent in Burlington, Vermont is about 26.2% of gross and falls in the “Affordable” bucket. In the model’s monthly estimate, the biggest budget driver is Rent (housing). Compared with the local median household income, this salary is near. In this area (mid-range), the model’s rent math puts housing in a “Moderate” bucket: rent is meaningful, so budgeting matters and rent (housing) is the main lever in the estimates.
Cost-of-living tier: moderate
What drives the budget here?
This area is generally mid-range based on a cost-of-living index of 100 (U.S. average = 100). Typical rent-to-gross is in the Moderate range (using the page’s rent and income inputs).
In the site’s estimated monthly breakdown, the largest category is Rent (housing) (1,528.5/mo), so that’s the biggest lever for moving the overall budget up or down.
Practical next steps
- Rent is meaningful but still near the affordability guideline. A small move to a lower-rent neighborhood (or a higher gross income) can make the budget feel much steadier.
- State income tax is on the higher side in this state (6.6%). That reduces take-home pay, so “affordable” decisions should be based on net income, not just gross.