Chittenden County, Vermont
Population 169,758 · Burlington, South Burlington, Essex Junction
- Overall cost of living: +0.9% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 56.8%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Unemployment rate: 2.2%, lower than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $439,200 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,646 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $118/mo | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.51% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $6,617 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $96,759 | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.1% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 523.6 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈147 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 10°F | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 86 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 8 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 158 days | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1% of weeks | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.5°F | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 40 in | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $81/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $71/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.5/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.5/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.58/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 150 mi | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,987.1 ft | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 96.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 56.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11:1 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.2% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.6 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.7 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 3.8 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 178/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 839/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 99/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 169.3/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 87.3% | higher than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.8% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 234 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 55 per sq mi | higher than 82% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 27 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Population | 169,758 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.3 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -2.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 75.4% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 21.7% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 85.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.9% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 347 parks | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.3 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.5 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 18 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 13.3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 60 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,215 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 40 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 53 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 62 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 16 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 19 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 232 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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