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 | Waterbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,726/mo | $1,140/mo | 51.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $355,500 | $162,800 | 118.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $79,983 | $51,451 | 55.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 133.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 100.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 103.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $94,394 in Waterbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waterbury, CT is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Danbury, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Waterbury than in Danbury. If you earn $80,000 in Danbury, you'd need about $75,516 in Waterbury to keep the same standard of living.