I’m renting for $1755 (will be $1805 next year) in the New North End of Burlington for a two bedroom, about 600 square feet, with a “big name” landlord who hasn’t had the building inspected since 2015 and can’t be bothered to do some pretty basic repairs. The apartment below me is listed for $2100. We love the area, but we won’t be staying. It’s just not feasible. We’re looking into southern Vermont or western Massachusetts.

I’ve been on wait lists for in person licensed therapists since we moved here a year and a half ago. UVM is the worst for medical care. If you have a pet, you may need to have a sob story to get in with a vet (from my experience with my diabetic cat). I can’t speak to other areas, but Chittenden County is fucked.

That being said, I moved from a red area and the atmosphere here is way more in line with my beliefs. There are pockets of assholes everywhere you go. Burlington wants to be progressive in theory, but in practice they do not have it figured out at all.