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 | Tacoma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,726/mo | $1,489/mo | 15.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $355,500 | $415,300 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $79,983 | $79,085 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 100.9 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 91.7 | 45.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 110.9 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 113.2 | 8.8% 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 Danbury, you'd need $115,315 in Tacoma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Danbury, CT is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Tacoma, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Danbury than in Tacoma. If you earn $80,000 in Danbury, you'd need about $92,252 in Tacoma to keep the same standard of living.