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 | New Haven | Norwalk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,402/mo | $1,861/mo | 24.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,500 | $491,800 | 51.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,305 | $97,879 | 44.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 100.6 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 98.7 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 86.2 | 94.8 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.7 | 102.7 | 11.7% 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 New Haven, you'd need $119,919 in Norwalk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Haven, CT is about 16.6% cheaper overall than Norwalk, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in New Haven than in Norwalk. If you earn $80,000 in New Haven, you'd need about $95,935 in Norwalk to keep the same standard of living.