Moving to Vermont from Louisiana
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Louisiana to Vermont — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Louisiana to Vermont, you would find that Vermont is 9.6% more expensive than Louisiana. A $75,000 salary in Louisiana would need to be roughly $82,200 in Vermont to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Burlington averages 55°F vs 77°F in New Orleans, making it significantly cooler. New Orleans and Burlington are about 1,350 mi apart.
Is Vermont cheaper than Louisiana?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 7.5% more
Groceries
pay 2.4% less
Transportation
pay 7.4% more
Housing
pay 19.6% more
Childcare
pay 66.3% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.7% 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.
What salary do you need in Vermont?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $82,200
To maintain the same standard of living in Vermont
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Louisiana to Vermont.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Vermont performs significantly better than Louisiana across all safety metrics.
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 performs significantly better than Louisiana across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Louisiana generally does better on what about housing?, though Vermont leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Vermont performs significantly better than Louisiana 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 performs significantly better than Louisiana across all employment & economy metrics.
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 Louisiana across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Vermont vs Louisiana
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | New Orleans | Burlington |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 65°/51°F (18°/10°C) | 33°/15°F (0°/-10°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 84°/70°F (29°/21°C) | 66°/45°F (19°/7°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 89°/77°F (32°/25°C) | 77°/56°F (25°/14°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 71°/57°F (21°/14°C) | 45°/29°F (7°/-1°C) |
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| Month | New Orleans | Burlington |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°/46°F (15.6°/8.0°C) | 27°/10°F (-2.7°/-12.1°C) |
| Feb | 64°/50°F (17.9°/9.9°C) | 31°/13°F (-0.8°/-10.8°C) |
| Mar | 71°/56°F (21.4°/13.3°C) | 40°/22°F (4.4°/-5.6°C) |
| Apr | 77°/63°F (25.2°/17.1°C) | 55°/35°F (12.6°/1.6°C) |
| May | 85°/71°F (29.2°/21.5°C) | 67°/45°F (19.6°/7.4°C) |
| Jun | 89°/76°F (31.8°/24.4°C) | 76°/55°F (24.6°/12.9°C) |
| Jul | 90°/78°F (32.5°/25.5°C) | 81°/60°F (27.2°/15.7°C) |
| Aug | 91°/78°F (32.7°/25.7°C) | 79°/58°F (26.1°/14.7°C) |
| Sep | 87°/75°F (30.4°/23.7°C) | 70°/51°F (21.3°/10.4°C) |
| Oct | 79°/66°F (25.9°/18.9°C) | 57°/39°F (14.0°/3.9°C) |
| Nov | 71°/57°F (21.5°/13.7°C) | 46°/31°F (7.5°/-0.6°C) |
| Dec | 63°/49°F (17.0°/9.3°C) | 33°/18°F (0.7°/-7.5°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Vermont than Louisiana?
No — Vermont is on average about 10% more expensive than Louisiana. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Vermont?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $20,550 in Vermont on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Vermont safe?
Vermont performs significantly better than Louisiana across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Vermont compared to Louisiana?
Vermont performs significantly better than Louisiana across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Vermont compared to Louisiana?
The average high temperature in Burlington is 55°F, compared to 77°F in New Orleans. Burlington receives around 36.8 in of rainfall per year, while New Orleans gets 56.8 in.
