2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Baraboo, WI vs Burlington, VT

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- Household income in Burlington, is 2% less than it is in Baraboo and is 16% below the National Average.
- Baraboo unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Burlington unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Baraboo, WIBurlington, VTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,546  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,331$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,784  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Baraboo, WIBurlington, VTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Baraboo, WIBurlington, VTUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Baraboo    4 Reviews

Overall I think Baraboo is a great place. The economy hasn't been all that great lately, but there are good jobs in the area. This is extremely true if you have a good  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved here several years ago and have never regretted it. Progressive government, good schools and churches. Near enougn to Madison and yet far enough away to be  More

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Over 16 years ago

It seems in Baraboo,WI the cost keeps going up, but the jobs or pay  More

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Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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