Cost Of Living in Brooklyn, CT

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19%

Overall NAT. AVG.

15%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

44%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Brooklyn	Connecticut	National
Cost of living	119	118	100
Goods & Services	115	109	100
Groceries	102	102	100
Health care	108	109	100
Housing	144	137	100
Transportation	93	100	100
Utilities	112	130	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Brooklyn is 1% higher than the Connecticut average
The cost of living in Brooklyn is 19% higher than the national average
Brooklyn housing is 44% higher than the national average
Connecticut general sales tax is 24% higher than the national average
Connecticut state income tax is 16% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$71,250	$5,938	$1,662	$2,138
Renters	$61,114	$5,093	$1,426	$1,834

Connecticut Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Connecticut	6.35%	6.35%

Connecticut Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Connecticut	3%	6.99%

Goods & Services

Item	Brooklyn	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$31.50	$24.26	29.8%
Beauty Salon	$49.92	$45.56	9.6%
Toothpaste	$3.46	$3.70	6.5%
Shampoo	$1.43	$1.28	11.4%
Movie	$14.37	$12.13	18.4%
Bowling	$22.72	$18.00	26.2%

Groceries

Item	Brooklyn	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.85	$5.84	0.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	8.9%
Milk	$4.74	$4.67	1.4%
Potatoes	$5.00	$4.93	1.3%
Pizza	$11.59	$12.09	4.1%
Beer	$10.74	$10.41	3.1%

Health Care

Item	Brooklyn	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$104.45	$125.68	16.9%
Doctor	$169.83	$135.78	25.1%
Dentist	$130.28	$113.29	15.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.11	$10.65	4.3%
Lipitor	$369.37	$468.60	21.2%

Housing

Item	Brooklyn	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$271,400.00	$184,700.00	46.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,379.56	$2,346.69	1.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,305.00	$949.00	37.5%

Transportation

Item	Brooklyn	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$48.20	$59.92	19.6%

Utilities

Item	Brooklyn	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$230.62	$193.99	18.9%
Phone	$195.18	$192.25	1.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Clayville, RI	81	109	8.7%
Willimantic, CT	18,669	101	0.6%
South Windham, CT	1,475	101	0.8%
North Grosvenor Dale, CT	1,180	103	2.6%
Plainfield Village, CT	2,136	104	3.8%
Brooklyn, CT	1,128	119	19.3%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Colon, MI	1,128	82	17.8%
Kissee Mills, MO	1,128	76	24.0%
Brunswick, NC	1,128	89	11.1%
Shady Point, OK	1,128	80	20.3%
Conestoga, PA	1,128	104	3.7%
Brooklyn, CT	1,128	119	19.3%