New Haven, CT Cost Of Living

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New Haven cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	New Haven	Connecticut	National
Cost of living index	117	124	100
Index	New Haven	Connecticut	National
Goods & Services index	125	123	100
Groceries index	109	108	100
Health care index	113	112	100
Housing index	108	137	100
Transportation index	110	114	100
Utilities index	142	129	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for New Haven, CT is displayed above. In New Haven, CT, the overall cost of living index is 117, which is 6% lower than the Connecticut average and 17% higher than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of New Haven, CT, the city's goods and services are 1% higher than the Connecticut average and 25% higher than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in New Haven is 6% lower than the Connecticut average.
The cost of living in New Haven is 17% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in New Haven is 8% higher than the national average.
Connecticut general sales tax is 25% higher than the national average.
Connecticut state income tax is 35% higher than the national average.

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Using the salary calculator lets you compare the salary you earn in New Haven, CT to what it is in other cities. It will let you know what your earnings would have to be in another city to have the same standard of living, as determined by the cost of living in each city. For example, if the cost of living in the area you want to move to is higher than the cost of living in New Haven, CT, you have to earn a higher income in order to still have the same standard of living. To operate the New Haven, CT salary calculator, put in the name of the other city, then move the slider to the point that represents the current income. The salary calculator will take care of the rest and tell you how much more or less you must earn in the new city. A Total breakdown of the cost of living is also provided.

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$72,867	$6,072	$1,700	$2,186
Renters	$29,923	$2,494	$698	$898

The affordability of the housing market in New Haven, CT as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among New Haven, CT homeowners, the median income is $72,867. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,700 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $29,923. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $698 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in New Haven, CT you will want to make sure you consider both the Connecticut sales tax and the Connecticut income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Connecticut is 6.35%, with the highest surtax being 6.35%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Connecticut have a range from 3% to 6.99%.

Goods & Services

Item	New Haven	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%

Groceries

Item	New Haven	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%

Health Care

Item	New Haven	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%

Housing

Item	New Haven	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$190,700.00	$184,700.00	3.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,408.65	$1,273.32	10.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,121.00	$949.00	18.1%

Transportation

Item	New Haven	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.84	$2.59	9.6%
Tire Balancing	$55.94	$48.90	14.4%

Utilities

Item	New Haven	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$299.32	$167.60	78.6%
Phone	$174.02	$163.42	6.5%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Naugatuck, CT	31,625	114	14%
Bridgeport, CT	147,022	115	15%
West Haven, CT	54,972	117	17%
Derby, CT	12,755	118	18%
Ansonia, CT	18,950	119	19%
New Haven, CT	130,405	117	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Thornton, CO	130,511	105	5%
Waco, TX	130,659	85	-15%
Charleston, SC	129,888	111	11%
Enterprise, NV	129,620	108	8%
Cedar Rapids, IA	129,537	94	-6%
New Haven, CT	130,405	117	17%

Source: The New Haven, CT cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

New Haven, CT Cost of Living