Index | Bristol | Connecticut | National |
Cost of living | 111 | 124 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 121 | 123 | 100 |
Groceries | 107 | 108 | 100 |
Health care | 106 | 112 | 100 |
Housing | 101 | 137 | 100 |
Transportation | 108 | 114 | 100 |
Utilities | 122 | 129 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $81,374 | $6,781 | $1,899 | $2,441 |
Renters | $32,906 | $2,742 | $768 | $987 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.20 | $17.49 | 61.2% |
Beauty Salon | $47.40 | $38.17 | 24.2% |
Toothpaste | $1.75 | $2.32 | 24.6% |
Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.01 | 2.2% |
Movie | $11.60 | $10.72 | 8.2% |
Bowling | $19.00 | $13.86 | 37.1% |
Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.45 | $3.90 | 11.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.40 | 19.7% |
Milk | $1.97 | $1.96 | 0.4% |
Potatoes | $3.51 | $3.18 | 10.3% |
Pizza | $9.79 | $10.39 | 5.8% |
Beer | $10.19 | $9.23 | 10.4% |
Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $156.20 | $106.34 | 46.9% |
Doctor | $115.00 | $115.25 | 0.2% |
Dentist | $105.80 | $98.38 | 7.5% |
Ibuprofen | $8.89 | $9.26 | 4.0% |
Lipitor | $477.60 | $466.47 | 2.4% |
Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $192,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 4.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,431.64 | $1,273.32 | 12.4% |
Apartment Rent | $895.00 | $949.00 | 5.7% |
Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.66 | $2.59 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $58.32 | $48.90 | 19.3% |
Item | Bristol | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $238.43 | $167.60 | 42.3% |
Phone | $174.02 | $163.42 | 6.5% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Waterbury, CT | 109,211 | 108 | 8% |
Blue Hills, CT | 3,181 | 107 | 7% |
New Britain, CT | 72,876 | 108 | 8% |
Hartford, CT | 124,320 | 108 | 8% |
Torrington, CT | 35,227 | 108 | 8% |
Bristol, CT | 60,437 | 111 | 11% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Taylorsville, UT | 60,448 | 101 | 1% |
Rocklin, CA | 60,509 | 136 | 36% |
National City, CA | 60,349 | 126 | 26% |
West Allis, WI | 60,543 | 90 | -10% |
Auburn, AL | 60,318 | 106 | 6% |
Bristol, CT | 60,437 | 111 | 11% |