Living in Burlington (Vermont)

Burlington (Vermont) is a large place in Vermont, United States, home to 42,452 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #755 of 16,523), climate-conscious movers (top 14%, #1,618 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 17%, #1,554 of 9,474).

Residents42,452
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport120 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+119 km
Within 30 km120,700 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Champlain)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeLake Champlain, on the shore
Nearest major riverWinooski, 2.0 km
Main railway line8.2 km
Border with Canada60 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.695 km
Within 10 km95,533 people
Winter daylight8 h 50 min, sunset 22:16

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Good to know about Burlington (Vermont)

How Burlington (Vermont) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Vermont
Young family55#3,693 of 11,898#3 of 19Map
Low-income household25#8,077 of 9,771#22 of 26Map
Low-income family43#4,349 of 8,006#6 of 11Map
Single parent49#3,269 of 6,237#4 of 7Map
Pensioner couple65#2,528 of 9,474#2 of 14Map
Single pensioner68#1,972 of 9,474#2 of 14Map
Early retiree63#3,671 of 10,762#2 of 30Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker52#5,838 of 7,271#3 of 19Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer20#7,641 of 8,006#7 of 11Map
Budget-constrained mover32#8,381 of 12,111#35 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional60#3,420 of 7,271#2 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,554 of 9,474#3 of 14Map
Nature-focused household60#3,499 of 18,063#51 of 85Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#755 of 16,523#6 of 78Map
Rural value seeker40#10,542 of 18,063#81 of 85Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,368 of 16,523#2 of 78Map
Lottery winner58#4,907 of 21,167#1 of 113Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,618 of 12,111#9 of 40Map
Coastal living70#1,562 of 6,413#2 of 18Map
Business owner49#6,339 of 12,111#4 of 40Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Education and family97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Health and elderly93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Foundation69
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Safety and community51
  • Green space50
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Affordability21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.