Moving to Vermont from Minnesota
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Minnesota to Vermont — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Minnesota to Vermont, you would find that Vermont is 5.4% more expensive than Minnesota. A $75,000 salary in Minnesota would need to be roughly $79,100 in Vermont to maintain the same lifestyle. Minneapolis and Burlington are about 980 mi apart.
Is Vermont cheaper than Minnesota?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 6.6% more
Groceries
pay 1.9% less
Transportation
pay 4.5% less
Housing
pay 19.5% more
Childcare
pay 35.8% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.5% less
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 → $79,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Vermont
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Minnesota to Vermont.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Minnesota 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 performs significantly better than Minnesota across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Vermont performs significantly better than Minnesota across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Minnesota 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
Minnesota generally does better on employment & economy, though Vermont leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Minnesota generally does better on family life, though Vermont leads in bachelor's degree or higher.
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 Minnesota
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Minneapolis | Burlington |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 31°/15°F (0°/-10°C) | 33°/15°F (0°/-10°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 69°/48°F (20°/9°C) | 66°/45°F (19°/7°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 78°/59°F (26°/15°C) | 77°/56°F (25°/14°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 42°/26°F (6°/-3°C) | 45°/29°F (7°/-1°C) |
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| Month | Minneapolis | Burlington |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°/8°F (-4.6°/-13.6°C) | 27°/10°F (-2.7°/-12.1°C) |
| Feb | 29°/13°F (-1.7°/-10.7°C) | 31°/13°F (-0.8°/-10.8°C) |
| Mar | 41°/24°F (5.2°/-4.3°C) | 40°/22°F (4.4°/-5.6°C) |
| Apr | 58°/37°F (14.3°/2.9°C) | 55°/35°F (12.6°/1.6°C) |
| May | 69°/49°F (20.8°/9.4°C) | 67°/45°F (19.6°/7.4°C) |
| Jun | 79°/59°F (26.0°/14.9°C) | 76°/55°F (24.6°/12.9°C) |
| Jul | 83°/64°F (28.6°/17.8°C) | 81°/60°F (27.2°/15.7°C) |
| Aug | 80°/62°F (26.9°/16.6°C) | 79°/58°F (26.1°/14.7°C) |
| Sep | 72°/52°F (22.1°/11.3°C) | 70°/51°F (21.3°/10.4°C) |
| Oct | 58°/40°F (14.4°/4.3°C) | 57°/39°F (14.0°/3.9°C) |
| Nov | 41°/26°F (5.1°/-3.2°C) | 46°/31°F (7.5°/-0.6°C) |
| Dec | 27°/12°F (-2.7°/-10.9°C) | 33°/18°F (0.7°/-7.5°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Vermont than Minnesota?
No — Vermont is on average about 5% more expensive than Minnesota. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Vermont?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $19,775 in Vermont on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Vermont safe?
Minnesota generally does better on safety, though Vermont leads in violent crime rate.
How is healthcare in Vermont compared to Minnesota?
Vermont performs significantly better than Minnesota across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Vermont compared to Minnesota?
The average high temperature in Burlington is 55°F, compared to 55°F in Minneapolis. Burlington receives around 36.8 in of rainfall per year, while Minneapolis gets 30.6 in.
