Moving to Oregon from Vermont
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Vermont to Oregon — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Vermont to Oregon, you would find that Oregon is 1.5% more expensive than Vermont. A $75,000 salary in Vermont would need to be roughly $76,100 in Oregon to maintain the same lifestyle. Burlington and Portland are about 2,400 mi apart.
Is Oregon cheaper than Vermont?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 8.7% less
Groceries
pay 2.4% more
Transportation
pay 7.0% more
Housing
pay 4.0% more
Childcare
pay 35.8% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.0% 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 Oregon?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $76,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Oregon
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Vermont to Oregon.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Vermont performs better than Oregon 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 better than Oregon 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 better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Oregon performs significantly 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 Oregon 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 better than Oregon 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 Oregon vs Vermont
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Burlington | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 33°/15°F (0°/-10°C) | 36°/18°F (2°/-8°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 66°/45°F (19°/7°C) | 63°/44°F (17°/7°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 77°/56°F (25°/14°C) | 76°/56°F (24°/13°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 45°/29°F (7°/-1°C) | 48°/30°F (9°/-1°C) |
View all months
| Month | Burlington | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°/10°F (-2.7°/-12.1°C) | 31°/13°F (-0.4°/-10.3°C) |
| Feb | 31°/13°F (-0.8°/-10.8°C) | 35°/16°F (1.4°/-8.7°C) |
| Mar | 40°/22°F (4.4°/-5.6°C) | 42°/25°F (5.6°/-3.9°C) |
| Apr | 55°/35°F (12.6°/1.6°C) | 53°/35°F (11.8°/1.5°C) |
| May | 67°/45°F (19.6°/7.4°C) | 64°/44°F (17.5°/6.8°C) |
| Jun | 76°/55°F (24.6°/12.9°C) | 73°/54°F (22.9°/12.0°C) |
| Jul | 81°/60°F (27.2°/15.7°C) | 79°/59°F (26.0°/15.2°C) |
| Aug | 79°/58°F (26.1°/14.7°C) | 78°/58°F (25.4°/14.6°C) |
| Sep | 70°/51°F (21.3°/10.4°C) | 70°/50°F (21.1°/10.2°C) |
| Oct | 57°/39°F (14.0°/3.9°C) | 59°/39°F (14.8°/3.8°C) |
| Nov | 46°/31°F (7.5°/-0.6°C) | 48°/31°F (8.9°/-0.6°C) |
| Dec | 33°/18°F (0.7°/-7.5°C) | 37°/20°F (2.9°/-6.4°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Oregon than Vermont?
Costs in Oregon and Vermont are broadly similar overall, though categories like rent and dining differ between cities.
How much money do I need to move to Oregon?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $19,025 in Oregon on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Oregon safe?
Vermont performs better than Oregon across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Oregon compared to Vermont?
Vermont performs better than Oregon across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Oregon compared to Vermont?
The average high temperature in Portland is 56°F, compared to 55°F in Burlington. Portland receives around 47.2 in of rainfall per year, while Burlington gets 36.8 in.
