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 | Meriden | Suffolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,191/mo | $1,376/mo | 13.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $199,100 | $314,400 | 36.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,671 | $87,758 | 27.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 97.3 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 91.2 | 46.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 99.2 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 97.5 | 6.0% 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 Meriden, you'd need $100,151 in Suffolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Meriden and Suffolk have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Meriden than in Suffolk. If you earn $80,000 in Meriden, you'd need about $80,121 in Suffolk to keep the same standard of living.