City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brookhaven | Middletown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,312/mo | 30.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $626,800 | $257,800 | 143.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $114,570 | $75,120 | 52.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 98.4 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 131.2 | 27.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 100.6 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 103.3 | 6.9% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brookhaven, you'd need $100,038 in Middletown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brookhaven and Middletown have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Middletown than in Brookhaven. If you earn $80,000 in Brookhaven, you'd need about $80,030 in Middletown to keep the same standard of living.