Burlington-South Burlington → Billings
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Burlington-South Burlington to Billings is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.9 to 93.5 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $723/mo.
- -$14,163
- BLS median salary lower in Billings
- 225 to 426
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 11.9:1 to 11.8:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + 7% lower cost of living
- + $723/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $14K lower median salary
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 100.9 to 93.5, so each dollar covers more in Billings (ratio 0.93). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $723/mo ($8,676/yr) from $2,140 in Burlington-South Burlington to $1,417 in Billings.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Billings sits #188 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Burlington-South Burlington is #114/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $14,163 lower ($78,385 → $64,222). Labor-market size: 108,730 tracked jobs at origin vs 86,460 at destination.
State retirement friendliness is near-even: Vermont 54 (D, #36/51) vs Montana 53 (D, #38/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 65
- Property tax
- 52
- Estate tax
- 50
- Healthcare
- 78
- Income tax
- 62
- Property tax
- 68
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 82
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
Enter your current salary in Burlington-South Burlington to see what you'd need to earn in Billings to maintain the same purchasing power.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026