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 | Waterbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,402/mo | $1,140/mo | 23.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $236,500 | $162,800 | 45.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,305 | $51,451 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 93.1 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 89.1 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 86.2 | 81.3 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.7 | 83.8 | 8.2% 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 New Haven, you'd need $88,623 in Waterbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waterbury, CT is about 11.4% cheaper overall than New Haven, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Waterbury than in New Haven. If you earn $80,000 in New Haven, you'd need about $70,899 in Waterbury to keep the same standard of living.