| Index | West River | New Haven | Connecticut |
| Cost of living | 108 | 113 | 119 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 107 | 110 |
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 104 |
| Health care | 113 | 113 | 111 |
| Housing | 102 | 119 | 139 |
| Transportation | 102 | 102 | 104 |
| Utilities | 135 | 135 | 131 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $33,772 | $2,814 | $788 | $1,013 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
| Item | New Haven | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.63 | $27.62 | 18.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.50 | $51.11 | 28.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.14 | $4.09 | 1.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.54 | 9.6% |
| Movie | $13.63 | $12.88 | 5.8% |
| Yoga | $22.03 | $19.66 | 12.0% |
| Item | New Haven | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.48 | $7.70 | 2.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $5.02 | $4.73 | 6.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $5.26 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $10.17 | $12.76 | 20.3% |
| Beer | $11.05 | $10.55 | 4.7% |
| Item | New Haven | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $220.55 | $140.06 | 57.5% |
| Doctor | $197.11 | $153.82 | 28.1% |
| Dentist | $129.70 | $123.15 | 5.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.12 | $11.73 | 3.3% |
| Lipitor | $21.90 | $23.61 | 7.2% |
| Item | New Haven | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $379,282.00 | $326,622.00 | 16.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,947.46 | $2,480.25 | 21.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,826.00 | $1,444.00 | 26.5% |
| Item | New Haven | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.05 | $3.06 | 0.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.37 | $65.21 | 7.9% |
| Item | New Haven | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $349.42 | $220.12 | 58.7% |
| Phone | $189.68 | $195.71 | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Naugatuck, CT | 32,241 | 109 | 9.1% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 149,398 | 110 | 9.8% |
| Heritage Village, CT | 4,620 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Derby, CT | 12,684 | 111 | 10.7% |
| West Haven, CT | 56,258 | 111 | 10.8% |
| New Haven, CT | 134,818 | 113 | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kent, WA | 134,349 | 141 | 40.6% |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 135,304 | 103 | 3.5% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 136,032 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Round Rock, TX | 133,597 | 109 | 8.7% |
| Stamford, CT | 133,529 | 159 | 59.2% |
| New Haven, CT | 134,818 | 113 | 12.8% |
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