Best Small Places for Business and Careers 2019

Burlington, VT

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
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Burlington, VT

Burlington-South Burlington, VT
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gross metro product
$14B
population
221.1K
median household income
$63,733
median home price
$314,000
cost of living
4% above nat'l avg
college attainment
43%
net migration
220 (year: 2018)
unemployment
1.9%
major industries
Tourism, Health care, Financial services
As of October 2019
population
42.0K
median home price
$300,000
As of August 2018
Burlington is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, north of Shelburne Bay. The waterfront hosts many of the city's residents and visitors where they can find bench swings and paths for walking and biking. Burlington is home to Fletcher Allen Health Care and The University of Vermont, two of the city's largest employers. The city is known for ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's, which was founded there in 1978. Corporate headquarters located there include: Burton Snowboards, Bruegger's, Seventh Generation and Lake
Champlain Chocolates. Burlington has the largest public library in Vermont, the Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library. The building was originally endowed by Andrew Carnegie and is currently on the National Register of Historic Places.
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On forbes lists
#187
In Cost of Doing Business
#111
In Job Growth
#14
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.6%
Unemployment
1.9%
Median Household Income
$63,733
Household Income Growth
0.7%
High-Tech Employment
4.2%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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