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 | Dallas | Waterbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,140/mo | 14.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $162,800 | 66.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $51,451 | 24.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 93.1 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 89.1 | 16.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 81.3 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 83.8 | 19.0% higher 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 Dallas, you'd need $92,974 in Waterbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waterbury, CT is about 7% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Waterbury than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $74,379 in Waterbury to keep the same standard of living.