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 | Pasadena | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,159/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $171,600 | 15.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $64,698 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.2 | 99.6 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 96.6 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 83.8 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 84.2 | 98.0 | 14.1% 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 $104,295 in Pasadena to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 4.1% cheaper overall than Pasadena, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $83,436 in Pasadena to keep the same standard of living.