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 | Midland | New Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,400/mo | $1,402/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $280,700 | $236,500 | 18.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $90,448 | $54,305 | 66.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.4 | 95.8 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.3 | 92.6 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.7 | 86.2 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 90.7 | 16.5% 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 Midland, you'd need $96,309 in New Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Haven, CT is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Midland, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Midland, you'd need about $77,047 in New Haven to keep the same standard of living.