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 | Sparks | West Hartford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,526/mo | $1,608/mo | 5.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $423,500 | $370,500 | 14.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,938 | $124,150 | 33.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 100.0 | 131.2 | 23.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 103.3 | 2.8% 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 Sparks, you'd need $100,000 in West Hartford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sparks and West Hartford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in West Hartford than in Sparks. If you earn $80,000 in Sparks, you'd need about $80,000 in West Hartford to keep the same standard of living.