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 | Middletown | Stamford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,312/mo | $2,129/mo | 38.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $257,800 | $584,700 | 55.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,120 | $100,718 | 25.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 107.5 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 131.2 | 118.7 | 10.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 102.9 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 105.5 | 2.1% 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 Middletown, you'd need $119,393 in Stamford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Middletown, CT is about 16.2% cheaper overall than Stamford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Middletown than in Stamford. If you earn $80,000 in Middletown, you'd need about $95,515 in Stamford to keep the same standard of living.