Chittenden County · Vermont
Burlington cost of living (VT)
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Burlington-South Burlington, VT, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Burlington costs in line with the national average — all-items price level 100.9, rank 43 of 94 covered metros. A $100,000 national-average salary needs to be $100,949 here. Utilities is the reason, at 125.5.
- All items
- 100.9US average = 100
- Housing
- 103.83.8% above the national average
- Goods
- 97.32.7% below the national average
- Other services
- 101.61.6% above the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 97.3 | -2.7% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 103.8 | +3.8% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 125.5 | +25.5% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 101.6 | +1.6% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Burlington, VT
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (100.9 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $62,374
- Needed to match US average
- $63,564
- Monthly difference
- $50
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
$62,966 median household income in Burlington is worth $62,374 in national-average dollars. BEA calls that real income: income × 100 ÷ 100.9.
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Burlington-South Burlington, VT. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.