Moving to Vermont from Missouri
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Missouri to Vermont — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Missouri to Vermont, you would find that Vermont is 18.6% more expensive than Missouri. A $75,000 salary in Missouri would need to be roughly $89,068 in Vermont to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Montpelier averages 56°F vs 66°F in Columbia, making it significantly cooler.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Missouri to Vermont.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $89,068
To maintain the same standard of living in Vermont
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 10.7% more
Groceries
pay 13.9% more
Transportation
pay 7.9% more
Housing
pay 18.7% more
Childcare
pay 36.5% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.3% 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 Missouri 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
Vermont performs significantly better than Missouri 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 Missouri across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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 | Columbia | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 47°/28°F (8°/-2°C) | 34°/8°F (1°/-13°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 76°/55°F (24°/13°C) | 67°/42°F (20°/5°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 86°/65°F (30°/18°C) | 79°/53°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 55°/36°F (13°/2°C) | 46°/25°F (8°/-4°C) |
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| Month | Columbia | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/22°F (4.3°/-5.3°C) | 28°/3°F (-2.2°/-15.9°C) |
| Feb | 45°/26°F (7.2°/-3.3°C) | 33°/6°F (0.3°/-14.5°C) |
| Mar | 56°/35°F (13.3°/1.7°C) | 42°/16°F (5.4°/-8.9°C) |
| Apr | 67°/46°F (19.3°/7.6°C) | 55°/30°F (12.8°/-1.1°C) |
| May | 75°/55°F (24.0°/12.9°C) | 69°/42°F (20.3°/5.5°C) |
| Jun | 85°/65°F (29.2°/18.1°C) | 78°/53°F (25.5°/11.7°C) |
| Jul | 90°/69°F (32.0°/20.4°C) | 83°/58°F (28.4°/14.2°C) |
| Aug | 88°/67°F (31.3°/19.6°C) | 81°/55°F (27.4°/13.0°C) |
| Sep | 80°/58°F (26.6°/14.5°C) | 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.2°C) |
| Oct | 68°/47°F (20.0°/8.1°C) | 59°/35°F (15.1°/1.4°C) |
| Nov | 55°/37°F (12.7°/2.6°C) | 46°/26°F (7.6°/-3.4°C) |
| Dec | 42°/25°F (5.6°/-3.8°C) | 32°/13°F (0.2°/-10.8°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Vermont than Missouri?
Day-to-day costs in Vermont run about 19% higher than Missouri 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 $22,267 in Vermont for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Vermont safe?
Vermont performs significantly better than Missouri across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Vermont compared to Missouri?
Vermont performs significantly better than Missouri across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Vermont compared to Missouri?
The average high temperature in Montpelier is 56°F, compared to 66°F in Columbia. Montpelier receives around 42.4 in of rainfall per year, while Columbia gets 46.3 in.
