Montpelier, VT Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
113
Montpelier's Overall Cost Of Living
1.1x
Higher Than The National Average
8 out of 13
In Vermont
4,363 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Montpelier is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Montpelier, VT?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Montpelier has an overall cost of living index of 113 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Vermont, Montpelier has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Vermont's index of 111.

The standard of living in Montpelier ranks as #4,365 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Vermont. By definition, that implies Montpelier ranks as the #2,053 most expensive place in the Green Mountain State.

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Montpelier Cost Of Living Vs. Vermont

Living Expense Montpelier Vermont National Average
Overall 113 111 100
Services 101 101 100
Groceries 118 114 100
Health 97 100 100
Housing 121 113 100
Transportation 116 116 100
Utilities 120 120 100
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Montpelier Cost of Living Vs. VT

Montpelier, VT Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Vermont, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$257,300
Median Home Value
$1,060
Median Rent
$65,668
Median Income
Statistic Montpelier Vermont United States
Median Home Value $257,300 $230,900 $229,800
Median Rent $1,060 $999 $1,096
Median Income $65,668 $63,477 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.9x 3.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.19x 0.19x 0.2x

Detailed Montpelier Services Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Montpelier Vermont
Shampoo $1.21 $1.06
Movie $9.75 $10.68
Bowling $13.5 $14.67

Detailed Montpelier Groceries Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Montpelier Vermont
Ground Beef $3.64 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.37 $1.39
Milk $2.68 $2.05

Detailed Montpelier Health Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Montpelier Vermont
Haircut $23.0 $18.62
Beauty Salon $49.0 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.89 $2.34

Detailed Montpelier Transportation Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Montpelier Vermont
Potatoes $4.09 $3.29
Pizza $10.99 $10.62
Beer $10.16 $9.38
Optometrist $130.0 $108.57
Doctor $113.0 $116.17
Dentist $94.0 $99.13

Detailed Montpelier Utilities Costs Vs. Vermont

Item Montpelier Vermont
Gasoline $2.42 $2.22
Tire Balancing $63.0 $50.07
All Electricity $224.57 $167.67
Phone $179.83 $175.64

Montpelier SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
5
Safety
6
Amenities
7
Education
10
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Montpelier

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Montpelier
Barre, VT 8,590 101 0.9x

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