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Louisville/Jefferson County → Burlington-South Burlington

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Louisville/Jefferson County to Burlington-South Burlington is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 93.1 to 100.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $868/mo.

+$11,396
BLS median salary higher in Burlington-South Burlington
225 to 225
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
15.2:1 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
Favorable
Cost Index: 93.1 → 100.9
Rent Delta: +$868/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $11K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - 8% higher cost of living
  • - $868/mo more expensive rent (2BR)

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 93.1 to 100.9, so the same paycheck buys less in Burlington-South Burlington (ratio 1.08). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $868/mo ($10,416/yr) from $1,272 in Louisville/Jefferson County to $2,140 in Burlington-South Burlington.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 2 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Burlington-South Burlington sits #114 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Louisville/Jefferson County is #194/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $11,396 higher ($66,989 → $78,385). Labor-market size: 667,710 tracked jobs at origin vs 108,730 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors staying put: Kentucky scores 68 (C, #11/51) vs Vermont at 54 (D, #36/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Louisville/Jefferson County
Burlington-South Burlington
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 93.1
RPP 100.9
Louisville/Jefferson County
Rent (2BR)
$1,272/mo
$2,140/mo
Louisville/Jefferson County
Wages
$66,989
$78,385
Burlington-South Burlington
Crime
225 per 100K
225 per 100K
Burlington-South Burlington
Schools
15.2:1
11.9:1
Burlington-South Burlington
Childcare
$7,238/yr
N/A
Tie
Environment
1864 violations
1111 violations
Burlington-South Burlington

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 · Kentucky
68 C #11/51
Income tax
72
Property tax
73
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
38
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