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 | Smyrna | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,553/mo | 25.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $380,100 | 47.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $92,258 | 54.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 99.9 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 131.2 | 95.8 | 36.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 97.9 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 96.1 | 7.4% higher 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 $99,962 in Smyrna to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford and Smyrna have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Hartford than in Smyrna. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $79,969 in Smyrna to keep the same standard of living.