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Burlington, Vermont is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Burlington, Vermont
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Burlington, Vermont


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Chittenden County blank 146,571 blank
Burlington 39,127 38,889 38,531



Burlington
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$254,4600.9%
May $269,132 . .
Apr $259,000 . .
Mar $233,759 . .
Feb $255,875 . .
Jan $238,098 . .
2009 .$252,310-6.6%
2008 .$270,231-0.3%
2007 . $271,150 3.4%
2006 . $262,300 10.7%
2005 . $237,048 8.5%
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Cost of Living (2010)
113% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Albany na
Home Sales Price in Albany $184,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 138% of Albany home prices 155%



Burlington
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
95 miles  to Montreal GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 270 25 0 0
2007 341 20 0 0
2006 332 19 0 0
2005 281 72 2 0




Burlington
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 2 44 54
2002 10 13 77




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.0% -- 32* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 103 days 9* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Burlington
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Site 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
19 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 18 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 471 40 431
2007 473 35 438
2006 445 40 405
2005 na na na




Burlington
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 9 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 18 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 71 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 81 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 36 in 35 in



Elevation
330 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Burlington
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake 1% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 92.3% 83.3%
Black 1.8% 6.9%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Asian 2.7% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 3.3%
Multiple Races 2.3% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 1.4% 8.7%



Burlington
Median Age (2006)
29 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 16,395 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 97% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 3% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 42% 54%
Median Family Income $46,012 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.90 2.91



Burlington
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Fletcher Allen Hospital of Vermont Burlington In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 11 31
People Per Square Mile 3,503 2,035



Burlington
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 5
2008 5
2007 8
2006 4
2005 10




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 8,154 5,926
HDD 7,665 4,677
CDD 489 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Burlington Area)
Burlington Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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