Who Should NOT Move to South Burlington?
South Burlington is probably not the right fit for movers seeking the lowest possible property tax rate or housing cost, guaranteed freedom from aircraft noise, strong confidence in a single, precise, undisputed crime-rate figure, or a genuinely walkable citywide lifestyle.
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Learn moreAnyone Seeking the Lowest Possible Property Tax Rate or Housing Cost
Given South Burlington's own cited median effective property tax rate (~1.92%) running distinctly above this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure, and its typical home value (~$458,849) running above this project's ~$408,776 national comparison figure, movers prioritizing the lowest possible property tax rate or housing cost should compare South Burlington directly against this project's more affordable Midwest/Plains Tier A+ markets.
Anyone Highly Sensitive to Aircraft Noise
Given the real, current, ongoing F-35A fighter-jet noise dispute tied to Vermont Air National Guard basing at Burlington International Airport -- with real, documented decibel readings spiking above 110 during takeoffs -- movers highly sensitive to aircraft noise should research a specific target property's proximity to flight paths directly and thoroughly before committing.
Anyone Requiring a Single, Precise, Undisputed Crime-Rate Figure
Given this record's disclosed, sharp cross-source tension between WalletHub's 2024 #1-safest-city award and separately-cited, more granular 2026 crime-rate data showing a total crime rate meaningfully above a cited national comparison figure, movers requiring strong confidence in one clean, undisputed number should research current, address-specific data directly via the South Burlington Police Department.
Anyone Requiring a Genuinely Walkable, Car-Optional Lifestyle Citywide
Given the citywide pattern of low neighborhood-level Walk Scores and an 80% drove-alone commute share, movers requiring a genuinely walkable, car-optional lifestyle across the whole city should weigh this honestly and may find Burlington proper's more urban core a closer fit.
Key takeaways
- Not the best fit for movers seeking the lowest possible property tax rate or housing cost, given South Burlington's rates running above both national comparison figures.
- Not the best fit for movers highly sensitive to aircraft noise, given the city's real, ongoing F-35A fighter-jet noise dispute.
- Not the best fit for movers requiring one clean, undisputed crime-rate figure, given this record's disclosed tension between a 2024 safety award and separate current crime data.
- Not the best fit for movers requiring a genuinely walkable, car-optional lifestyle citywide, given the city's genuinely car-dependent overall pattern.
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