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 | Stamford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,402/mo | $2,129/mo | 34.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,500 | $584,700 | 59.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,305 | $100,718 | 46.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 103.3 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 102.3 | 9.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 86.2 | 99.8 | 13.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.7 | 109.7 | 17.3% 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 $131,558 in Stamford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Haven, CT is about 24% cheaper overall than Stamford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in New Haven than in Stamford. If you earn $80,000 in New Haven, you'd need about $105,247 in Stamford to keep the same standard of living.