Index | Durham | Connecticut | National |
Cost of living | 128 | 124 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 125 | 123 | 100 |
Groceries | 109 | 108 | 100 |
Health care | 113 | 112 | 100 |
Housing | 145 | 137 | 100 |
Transportation | 110 | 114 | 100 |
Utilities | 142 | 129 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $106,667 | $8,889 | $2,489 | $3,200 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $27.40 | $17.49 | 56.7% |
Beauty Salon | $53.80 | $38.17 | 40.9% |
Toothpaste | $1.75 | $2.32 | 24.6% |
Shampoo | $0.97 | $1.01 | 4.1% |
Movie | $12.70 | $10.72 | 18.4% |
Bowling | $19.20 | $13.86 | 38.5% |
Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.99 | $3.90 | 2.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.68 | $1.40 | 20.4% |
Milk | $2.51 | $1.96 | 27.9% |
Potatoes | $3.99 | $3.18 | 25.4% |
Pizza | $9.39 | $10.39 | 9.7% |
Beer | $9.99 | $9.23 | 8.2% |
Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $114.60 | $106.34 | 7.8% |
Doctor | $131.60 | $115.25 | 14.2% |
Dentist | $116.80 | $98.38 | 18.7% |
Ibuprofen | $9.09 | $9.26 | 1.8% |
Lipitor | $521.84 | $466.47 | 11.9% |
Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $293,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 58.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,408.65 | $1,273.32 | 10.6% |
Apartment Rent | $1,070.00 | $949.00 | 12.8% |
Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.84 | $2.59 | 9.6% |
Tire Balancing | $55.94 | $48.90 | 14.4% |
Item | Durham | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $299.32 | $167.60 | 78.6% |
Phone | $174.02 | $163.42 | 6.5% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
New Britain, CT | 72,876 | 108 | 8% |
Meriden, CT | 60,203 | 110 | 10% |
Bristol, CT | 60,437 | 111 | 11% |
Plantsville, CT | 1,702 | 113 | 13% |
New Haven, CT | 130,405 | 117 | 17% |
Durham, CT | 2,687 | 128 | 28% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Lake of the Woods, IL | 2,687 | 88 | -12% |
Seagraves, TX | 2,687 | 79 | -21% |
Hanapepe, HI | 2,687 | 155 | 55% |
Dennison, OH | 2,687 | 83 | -17% |
Sells, AZ | 2,688 | 81 | -19% |
Durham, CT | 2,687 | 128 | 28% |