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 | Hartford | New Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,402/mo | 17.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $236,500 | 15.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $54,305 | 23.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.2 | 95.8 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 92.6 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 86.2 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 84.2 | 90.7 | 7.1% 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 Hartford, you'd need $112,072 in New Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 10.8% cheaper overall than New Haven, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Hartford than in New Haven. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $89,658 in New Haven to keep the same standard of living.