CITY PROFILE
Burlington, VT
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Burlington, Vermont is a smaller metro with among the most expensive housing in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a cold-winter, cool-summer climate paired with often-cloudy skies and a wet climate year-round. If you're drawn to a compact, walkable setting but need to be realistic about costs and prepared for long, chilly winters with limited sunshine, this metro merits serious consideration.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $473K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,095/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 6.7°C · warmest 21°C · coolest -9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1063 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.53 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #206 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy76
- Affordable to rent55
- Climate comfort23
- Plenty of sunshine29
- Big-city amenities50
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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