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 | Waterbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,191/mo | $1,140/mo | 4.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $199,100 | $162,800 | 22.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,671 | $51,451 | 23.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 133.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 100.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 103.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,486 in Waterbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waterbury, CT is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Meriden, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Meriden, you'd need about $79,589 in Waterbury to keep the same standard of living.