Moving to Vermont from Idaho
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Idaho to Vermont — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Idaho to Vermont, you would find that Vermont is 13.2% more expensive than Idaho. A $75,000 salary in Idaho would need to be roughly $81,763 in Vermont to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Idaho to Vermont.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $81,763
To maintain the same standard of living in Vermont
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 4.8% more
Groceries
pay 18.4% more
Transportation
pay 10.4% more
Housing
pay 12.0% more
Childcare
pay 29.1% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.5% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Key Indicator Comparison
How Idaho and Vermont stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Idaho generally does better on safety, though Vermont leads in violent crime rate.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Vermont generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Idaho leads in adult smoking rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Vermont generally does better on what about housing?, though Idaho leads in median rent.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Idaho performs better than Vermont across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Vermont generally does better on employment & economy, though Idaho leads in poverty rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Vermont performs significantly better than Idaho across all family life metrics.
Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey)
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Boise | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 46°/29°F (8°/-2°C) | 34°/8°F (1°/-13°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/47°F (22°/8°C) | 67°/42°F (20°/5°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 87°/57°F (30°/14°C) | 79°/53°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) | 46°/25°F (8°/-4°C) |
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| Month | Boise | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°/25°F (3.2°/-4.1°C) | 28°/3°F (-2.2°/-15.9°C) |
| Feb | 45°/28°F (7.1°/-2.1°C) | 33°/6°F (0.3°/-14.5°C) |
| Mar | 55°/34°F (12.6°/1.3°C) | 42°/16°F (5.4°/-8.9°C) |
| Apr | 62°/39°F (16.8°/4.1°C) | 55°/30°F (12.8°/-1.1°C) |
| May | 72°/47°F (22.0°/8.1°C) | 69°/42°F (20.3°/5.5°C) |
| Jun | 81°/54°F (27.4°/12.1°C) | 78°/53°F (25.5°/11.7°C) |
| Jul | 91°/60°F (32.9°/15.8°C) | 83°/58°F (28.4°/14.2°C) |
| Aug | 90°/60°F (32.1°/15.3°C) | 81°/55°F (27.4°/13.0°C) |
| Sep | 79°/51°F (26.0°/10.6°C) | 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.2°C) |
| Oct | 65°/41°F (18.2°/4.9°C) | 59°/35°F (15.1°/1.4°C) |
| Nov | 48°/32°F (9.0°/-0.1°C) | 46°/26°F (7.6°/-3.4°C) |
| Dec | 38°/24°F (3.1°/-4.4°C) | 32°/13°F (0.2°/-10.8°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Vermont than Idaho?
Day-to-day costs in Vermont run about 9% higher than Idaho on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to Vermont?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $20,441 in Vermont for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Vermont safe?
Idaho generally does better on safety, though Vermont leads in violent crime rate.
How is healthcare in Vermont compared to Idaho?
Vermont generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Idaho leads in adult smoking rate.
What's the weather like in Vermont compared to Idaho?
The average high temperature in Montpelier is 56°F, compared to 64°F in Boise. Montpelier receives around 42.4 in of rainfall per year, while Boise gets 11.7 in.
