Who Should NOT Move to Burlington?
Burlington is probably not the right fit for movers seeking housing affordability, a low overall tax burden, a large-city scale of amenities and job market, or strong confidence the city's crime rate runs below the national average.
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Learn moreAnyone Prioritizing Housing Affordability
Given Burlington's cited average home value (~$519,611, approximately 27% above this project's national comparison figure) and average rent (~$2,641/month, approximately 39% above RentCafe's own national comparison figure), plus a real, chronic statewide housing-affordability crisis, movers prioritizing affordability above other factors should compare Burlington directly against other, more clearly affordable markets.
Anyone Seeking a Low Overall Tax Burden
Given Vermont's genuinely high top income tax rate (8.75%) and Burlington's own cited property tax rate (~2.11%) running above both the Vermont statewide median and this project's national comparison figure, movers prioritizing a low overall tax burden should compare Burlington directly against other, more clearly low-tax markets.
Anyone Requiring a Large-City Scale of Amenities and Job Market
Given Burlington's genuinely small population (44,743 per the 2020 Census, honestly the smallest 'largest city' of any state built in this project so far), movers requiring a large-city scale of amenities, job market breadth, or anonymity should weigh this honestly against this project's larger Tier A+ markets.
Anyone Requiring Strong Confidence in a Below-National Crime Rate
Given this record's disclosed above-national overall crime rate (per NeighborhoodScout) and a real, current, unresolved August 2026 news story involving downtown violent incidents, movers requiring strong confidence in a below-national crime rate should research current, address-specific data directly via the Burlington Police Department.
Key takeaways
- Not the best fit for movers prioritizing housing affordability, given Burlington's above-national home values and rent and its chronic housing crisis.
- Not the best fit for movers seeking a low overall tax burden, given Vermont's high top income tax rate and Burlington's above-average property tax rate.
- Not the best fit for movers requiring a large-city scale of amenities, given Burlington's genuinely small population.
- Not the best fit for movers requiring strong confidence in a below-national crime rate, given this record's disclosed above-national citation and current news.
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