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 York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,714/mo | 32.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $732,100 | 72.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $76,607 | 45.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.2 | 103.2 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 147.4 | 39.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 100.7 | 19.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 84.2 | 99.9 | 15.7% 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 $135,424 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 26.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Hartford than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $108,340 in New York to keep the same standard of living.