Rockville, Connecticut Cost Of Living

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Overall 9%

Goods & Services 21%

Housing 8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Rockville	Connecticut	National
Cost of living	109	124	100
Goods & Services	121	123	100
Groceries	107	108	100
Health care	106	112	100
Housing	92	137	100
Transportation	108	114	100
Utilities	122	129	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Rockville is 13% lower than the Connecticut average
The cost of living in Rockville is 9% higher than the national average
Rockville housing is 8% lower than the national average
Connecticut general sales tax is 25% higher than the national average
Connecticut state income tax is 22% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$74,323	$6,194	$1,734	$2,230
Renters	$26,908	$2,242	$628	$807

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Rockville, CT, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Rockville have a median income of $74,323. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,734 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $26,908, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $628.

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Rockville	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%

Groceries

Item	Rockville	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%

Health Care

Item	Rockville	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%

Housing

Item	Rockville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$169,400.00	$184,700.00	8.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,431.64	$1,273.32	12.4%
Apartment Rent	$875.00	$949.00	7.8%

Transportation

Item	Rockville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.66	$2.59	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$58.32	$48.90	19.3%

Utilities

Item	Rockville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$238.43	$167.60	42.3%
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.
Willimantic, CT	17,339	104	4%
Blue Hills, CT	3,181	107	7%
Stafford Springs, CT	5,044	107	7%
South Windham, CT	1,330	108	8%
Hartford, CT	124,320	108	8%
Rockville, CT	7,178	109	9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Woodland Park, CO	7,180	112	12%
Mendota, IL	7,182	86	-14%
Belen, NM	7,184	85	-15%
Woodlake, VA	7,172	112	12%
Acton, CA	7,170	148	48%
Rockville, CT	7,178	109	9%

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

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