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 York | West Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,322/mo | 29.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $247,800 | 195.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $72,827 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 98.4 | 9.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 131.2 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 100.6 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 103.3 | 0.8% 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 York, you'd need $88,912 in West Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
West Haven, CT is about 11.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in West Haven than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $71,130 in West Haven to keep the same standard of living.