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 | Kendall | Norwalk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,756/mo | $1,861/mo | 5.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $474,000 | $491,800 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,026 | $97,879 | 14.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 98.4 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 131.2 | 26.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 106.5 | 100.6 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 103.3 | 1.5% 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 Kendall, you'd need $94,201 in Norwalk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Norwalk, CT is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Kendall, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Norwalk than in Kendall. If you earn $80,000 in Kendall, you'd need about $75,361 in Norwalk to keep the same standard of living.