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 | Danbury | New Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,726/mo | $1,402/mo | 23.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $355,500 | $236,500 | 50.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $79,983 | $54,305 | 47.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 95.8 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.9 | 92.6 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 92.3 | 86.2 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 90.7 | 9.3% 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 Danbury, you'd need $87,674 in New Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Haven, CT is about 12.3% cheaper overall than Danbury, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in New Haven than in Danbury. If you earn $80,000 in Danbury, you'd need about $70,139 in New Haven to keep the same standard of living.