Index | Bethel | Connecticut | National |
Cost of living | 129 | 124 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 123 | 123 | 100 |
Groceries | 110 | 108 | 100 |
Health care | 117 | 112 | 100 |
Housing | 149 | 137 | 100 |
Transportation | 124 | 114 | 100 |
Utilities | 123 | 129 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $87,453 | $7,288 | $2,040 | $2,624 |
Renters | $51,765 | $4,314 | $1,208 | $1,553 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
Item | Bethel | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $30.60 | $17.49 | 75.0% |
Beauty Salon | $59.00 | $38.17 | 54.6% |
Toothpaste | $2.05 | $2.32 | 11.7% |
Shampoo | $0.96 | $1.01 | 5.1% |
Movie | $13.90 | $10.72 | 29.6% |
Bowling | $17.00 | $13.86 | 22.6% |
Item | Bethel | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.57 | $3.90 | 17.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.89 | $1.40 | 35.4% |
Milk | $2.15 | $1.96 | 9.6% |
Potatoes | $3.99 | $3.18 | 25.4% |
Pizza | $9.39 | $10.39 | 9.7% |
Beer | $9.89 | $9.23 | 7.2% |
Item | Bethel | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $133.00 | $106.34 | 25.1% |
Doctor | $128.00 | $115.25 | 11.1% |
Dentist | $131.00 | $98.38 | 33.2% |
Ibuprofen | $7.95 | $9.26 | 14.2% |
Lipitor | $511.40 | $466.47 | 9.6% |
Item | Bethel | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $277,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,098.87 | $1,273.32 | 64.8% |
Apartment Rent | $1,380.00 | $949.00 | 45.4% |
Item | Bethel | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.98 | $2.59 | 14.9% |
Tire Balancing | $69.96 | $48.90 | 43.1% |
Item | Bethel | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $242.33 | $167.60 | 44.6% |
Phone | $174.02 | $163.42 | 6.5% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cannondale, CT | 92 | 120 | 20% |
Watchtower, NY | 2,316 | 120 | 20% |
Copake Hamlet, NY | 161 | 112 | 12% |
Bridgeport, CT | 147,022 | 115 | 15% |
Heritage Village, CT | 3,875 | 116 | 16% |
Bethel, CT | 9,541 | 129 | 29% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hampton, NH | 9,542 | 125 | 25% |
Winslow, AZ | 9,539 | 89 | -11% |
Winfield, IL | 9,543 | 120 | 20% |
North Gates, NY | 9,537 | 92 | -8% |
Steger, IL | 9,535 | 91 | -9% |
Bethel, CT | 9,541 | 129 | 29% |