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 | Warren | Waterbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,139/mo | $1,140/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $169,300 | $162,800 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,633 | $51,451 | 19.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 93.1 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 70.6 | 89.1 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.5 | 81.3 | 27.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 111.1 | 83.8 | 32.6% 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 Warren, you'd need $92,388 in Waterbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waterbury, CT is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Warren, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Warren, you'd need about $73,910 in Waterbury to keep the same standard of living.