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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford → Burlington-South Burlington

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford to Burlington-South Burlington is unfavorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 102.7 to 100.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $275/mo.

+$615
BLS median salary higher in Burlington-South Burlington
139 to 225
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
12.1:1 to 11.9:1
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.

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 102.7 → 100.9
Rent Delta: +$275/mo

Cons of Moving

  • - $275/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 102.7 to 100.9 (ratio 0.98), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $275/mo ($3,300/yr) from $1,865 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford to $2,140 in Burlington-South Burlington.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Burlington-South Burlington sits #114 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is #73/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $615 higher ($77,770 → $78,385). Labor-market size: 587,310 tracked jobs at origin vs 108,730 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Connecticut 52 (D, #41/51) vs Vermont 54 (D, #36/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
Burlington-South Burlington
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 102.7
RPP 100.9
Burlington-South Burlington
Rent (2BR)
$1,865/mo
$2,140/mo
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
Wages
$77,770
$78,385
Burlington-South Burlington
Crime
139 per 100K
225 per 100K
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
Schools
12.1:1
11.9:1
Burlington-South Burlington
Childcare
$17,127/yr
N/A
Tie
Environment
801 violations
1111 violations
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Connecticut
52 D #41/51
Income tax
62
Property tax
50
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
86
Destination state · Vermont
54 D #36/51
Income tax
65
Property tax
52
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
78

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Burlington-South Burlington metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology

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