Index | Orange | Connecticut | National |
Cost of living | 144 | 124 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 125 | 123 | 100 |
Groceries | 109 | 108 | 100 |
Health care | 113 | 112 | 100 |
Housing | 198 | 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 | $114,971 | $9,581 | $2,682 | $3,449 |
Renters | $36,131 | $3,011 | $843 | $1,084 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
Item | Orange | 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 | Orange | 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 | Orange | 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 | Orange | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $382,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 107.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,408.65 | $1,273.32 | 10.6% |
Apartment Rent | $1,686.00 | $949.00 | 77.7% |
Item | Orange | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.84 | $2.59 | 9.6% |
Tire Balancing | $55.94 | $48.90 | 14.4% |
Item | Orange | 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. |
Naugatuck, CT | 31,625 | 114 | 14% |
Bridgeport, CT | 147,022 | 115 | 15% |
Heritage Village, CT | 3,875 | 116 | 16% |
New Haven, CT | 130,405 | 117 | 17% |
West Haven, CT | 54,972 | 117 | 17% |
Orange, CT | 13,941 | 144 | 44% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 13,941 | 81 | -19% |
Chippewa Falls, WI | 13,939 | 92 | -8% |
Allouez, WI | 13,933 | 91 | -9% |
Morris, IL | 13,930 | 101 | 1% |
Springdale, NJ | 13,955 | 132 | 32% |
Orange, CT | 13,941 | 144 | 44% |