Index | Higganum | Connecticut | National |
Cost of living | 119 | 124 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 121 | 123 | 100 |
Groceries | 107 | 108 | 100 |
Health care | 106 | 112 | 100 |
Housing | 125 | 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 | $96,771 | $8,064 | $2,258 | $2,903 |
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 | Higganum | 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 | Higganum | 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 | Higganum | 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 | Higganum | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $264,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 42.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,431.64 | $1,273.32 | 12.4% |
Apartment Rent | $792.00 | $949.00 | 16.5% |
Item | Higganum | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.66 | $2.59 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $58.32 | $48.90 | 19.3% |
Item | Higganum | 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. |
New Britain, CT | 72,876 | 108 | 8% |
Meriden, CT | 60,203 | 110 | 10% |
Colchester, CT | 4,475 | 114 | 14% |
Portland, CT | 5,607 | 115 | 15% |
East Hampton, CT | 2,693 | 116 | 16% |
Higganum, CT | 1,745 | 119 | 19% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Woodland Park, NE | 1,745 | 86 | -14% |
Mazomanie, WI | 1,745 | 102 | 2% |
Gardendale, TX | 1,744 | 82 | -18% |
Pineville, KY | 1,744 | 79 | -21% |
Southside Place, TX | 1,746 | 209 | 109% |
Higganum, CT | 1,745 | 119 | 19% |