Moving to Vermont from Ohio
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Ohio to Vermont — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Ohio to Vermont, you would find that Vermont is 12.4% more expensive than Ohio. A $75,000 salary in Ohio would need to be roughly $84,300 in Vermont to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Burlington averages 55°F vs 76°F in Columbus, making it significantly cooler. Columbus and Burlington are about 590 mi apart.
Is Vermont cheaper than Ohio?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 20.1% more
Groceries
pay 4.4% more
Transportation
pay 7.6% less
Housing
pay 30.0% more
Childcare
pay 31.0% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.9% 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 → $84,300
To maintain the same standard of living in Vermont
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Ohio to Vermont.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Ohio 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 Ohio across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Ohio 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
Ohio generally does better on infrastructure, though Vermont leads in average commute.
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 Ohio leads in gdp per capita.
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 Ohio 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 Ohio
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Columbus | Burlington |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 63°/41°F (17°/5°C) | 33°/15°F (0°/-10°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 84°/62°F (29°/16°C) | 66°/45°F (19°/7°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 90°/71°F (32°/21°C) | 77°/56°F (25°/14°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) | 45°/29°F (7°/-1°C) |
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| Month | Columbus | Burlington |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.7°C) | 27°/10°F (-2.7°/-12.1°C) |
| Feb | 62°/40°F (16.7°/4.5°C) | 31°/13°F (-0.8°/-10.8°C) |
| Mar | 69°/46°F (20.8°/7.8°C) | 40°/22°F (4.4°/-5.6°C) |
| Apr | 77°/53°F (24.8°/11.4°C) | 55°/35°F (12.6°/1.6°C) |
| May | 84°/62°F (28.9°/16.6°C) | 67°/45°F (19.6°/7.4°C) |
| Jun | 90°/70°F (32.2°/20.9°C) | 76°/55°F (24.6°/12.9°C) |
| Jul | 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) | 81°/60°F (27.2°/15.7°C) |
| Aug | 91°/72°F (33.0°/22.4°C) | 79°/58°F (26.1°/14.7°C) |
| Sep | 86°/67°F (30.2°/19.3°C) | 70°/51°F (21.3°/10.4°C) |
| Oct | 77°/56°F (25.2°/13.1°C) | 57°/39°F (14.0°/3.9°C) |
| Nov | 68°/46°F (20.2°/7.8°C) | 46°/31°F (7.5°/-0.6°C) |
| Dec | 59°/39°F (15.2°/3.8°C) | 33°/18°F (0.7°/-7.5°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Vermont than Ohio?
No — Vermont is on average about 12% more expensive than Ohio. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Vermont?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $21,075 in Vermont on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Vermont safe?
Ohio generally does better on safety, though Vermont leads in violent crime rate.
How is healthcare in Vermont compared to Ohio?
Vermont performs significantly better than Ohio across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Vermont compared to Ohio?
The average high temperature in Burlington is 55°F, compared to 76°F in Columbus. Burlington receives around 36.8 in of rainfall per year, while Columbus gets 46.8 in.
