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Living in South Burlington

South Burlington, a city in the United States, had a population of 20,756 in July 2026. In July 2026, 42.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 1,958 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population21,394people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,167EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,571EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.93%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,620offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 191% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.57µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to South Burlington?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,787 per month, while the median home value was US$443,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 61.6%, and the vacancy rate was 2.14% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
South Burlington recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,787/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent42.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,490 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,731 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,571 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,026 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is South Burlington a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–51%
Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,640 of 21,394 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$106,667 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in South Burlington is 3.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income106,667 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary4,167 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,435 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate3.93 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in South Burlington?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,435 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,624of €3,437 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,437
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,731
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,624
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in South Burlington Salary needed to live in South Burlington

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Burlington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in South Burlington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher98.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio86 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,958 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,880 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Burlington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSouth Burlington highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with South Burlington highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
South Burlington4,620
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,620 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents111.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes51 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.75 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportBTV3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for South Burlington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in South Burlington.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in South Burlington is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.57 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.72 · Feb -0.278 · Mar 4.94 · Apr 12.94 · May 20.56 · Jun 25.33 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.06 · Sep 22.56 · Oct 14.94 · Nov 8 · Dec 1.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014742 (BURLINGTON INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.61 · Feb -9.83 · Mar -4.67 · Apr 2.17 · May 8.78 · Jun 14.06 · Jul 16.89 · Aug 15.94 · Sep 11.61 · Oct 5.44 · Nov 0.056 · Dec -5.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014742 (BURLINGTON INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -6.2 · Feb -5.1 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 7.5 · May 14.7 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 4 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.1 · Feb 44.96 · Mar 56.9 · Apr 77.98 · May 95.5 · Jun 108.2 · Jul 103.1 · Aug 89.92 · Sep 93.22 · Oct 97.28 · Nov 68.58 · Dec 63.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014742 (BURLINGTON INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading68.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean5.64 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,214 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.65 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-1.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Grand Rapids ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,640 is not 4.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.94 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents2,640 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density502.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population21,394 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics22,106 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value443,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes61.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate72.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad12.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage73.14 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage76.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher67.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available95.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 20221,878 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20224 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over11,806 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home19.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans86.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on South Burlington

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Winooski as a South Burlington alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Unemployment: 1.2% Winooski vs 3.9% South Burlington−69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,944 Winooski vs 4,620 South Burlington−36%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,261 Winooski vs €4,167 South Burlington−22%
  • Residents: 8,239 Winooski vs 21,394 South Burlington−61%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Winooski vs 2.0 km South Burlington+50%
  • Foreign residents: 4.4% Winooski vs 4.9% South Burlington−10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,435 Winooski vs €4,435 South Burlingtonsame level

Draper as a South Burlington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3174 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 2.0 km South Burlington+1450%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 Draper vs 4,620 South Burlington−72%
  • Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 21,394 South Burlington+137%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 3.9% South Burlington−39%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Draper vs 6.6 µg/m³ South Burlington+24%
  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Draper vs 4.9% South Burlington+22%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €4,167 South Burlingtonsame level

Cities near South Burlington

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Colchester 8.8 km away
Rent
1,362 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,545 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around South Burlington?

The median gross salary is 4,435 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in South Burlington?

The unemployment rate is 3.93 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in South Burlington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.57 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is South Burlington?

Police recorded 4,620 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in South Burlington?

The published population is 21,394 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in South Burlington?

2,640 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is South Burlington a good place to live?

South Burlington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near South Burlington?

Winooski, Burlington, Essex Junction, Colchester are near South Burlington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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