Burlington's Awards

We've won a series of awards in recent years from a wide variety of organizations measuring everything from crime to clean air.

#1 Quality of Life: Best overall standard of living.

#1 Safety: Lowest crime rate for all types of crime.

#1 Environment: Best air quality.

#1 Business: Best business climate in the Northeast and highest investment in the manufacturing sector.

#1 Dream Town: Selected for "real life and real jobs."

#1 For Kids: Least stressful metro area for raising children.

#1 Education: Highest percentage of students with disabilities served in regular classrooms or resource rooms.

RECENT AWARDS:

Burlington, VT metro area ranked happiest small city (populatuion under 300,000) in Gallup Poll survey.

PAST AWARDS:

Vermont Ranked Greenest State in the Nation on a Survey of Pollution, Energy Use and Policy in all 50 States conducted by 24/7 Wall St website.

Kiplinger's "Best Cities for the Next Decade" recognizing Vermont's 'green-powered' economy.