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 | Whittier | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,726/mo | $1,725/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $355,500 | $707,700 | 49.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $79,983 | $89,686 | 10.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 106.9 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.9 | 129.6 | 25.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 92.3 | 110.3 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 111.7 | 11.3% 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 $108,321 in Whittier to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Danbury, CT is about 7.7% cheaper overall than Whittier, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Danbury, you'd need about $86,657 in Whittier to keep the same standard of living.