Trumbull, CT Cost Of Living

Trumbull 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	Trumbull	Connecticut	National
Cost of living index	141	120	100
Index	Trumbull	Connecticut	National
Goods & Services index	121	120	100
Groceries index	104	105	100
Health care index	114	114	100
Housing index	206	137	100
Transportation index	107	112	100
Utilities index	102	103	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Trumbull, CT cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Trumbull, CT is 141, which is 17% higher than the Connecticut average and 41% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Trumbull, CT are 1% higher than the Connecticut average and 21% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Trumbull is 17% higher than the Connecticut average.
The cost of living in Trumbull is 41% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Trumbull is 106% 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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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$122,410	$10,201	$2,856	$3,673
Renters	$44,234	$3,686	$1,032	$1,327

The affordability of the housing market in Trumbull, 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 Trumbull, CT homeowners, the median income is $122,410. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,856 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $44,234. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,032 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 considering the overall cost of living expenses in Trumbull, CT, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Connecticut, as well as the rate for income tax in Connecticut. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Connecticut is 6.35%, and the sales tax in the state of Connecticut is 6.35%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Connecticut starts from 3% and goes up to 6.99%.

Goods & Services

Item	Trumbull	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.99	$16.09	24.3%
Beauty Salon	$55.01	$37.33	47.4%
Toothpaste	$1.98	$2.45	19.3%
Shampoo	$0.91	$1.00	9.2%
Movie	$11.97	$10.28	16.4%
Bowling	$7.26	$4.93	47.2%

Groceries

Item	Trumbull	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.85	$3.80	1.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.55	$1.40	10.8%
Milk	$2.07	$2.01	2.9%
Potatoes	$3.93	$3.01	30.6%
Pizza	$10.96	$9.89	10.8%
Beer	$9.96	$8.90	12.0%

Health Care

Item	Trumbull	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$119.32	$102.16	16.8%
Doctor	$130.03	$108.36	20.0%
Dentist	$114.44	$92.53	23.7%
Ibuprofen	$8.30	$9.28	10.5%
Lipitor	$422.42	$425.82	0.8%

Housing

Item	Trumbull	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$392,800.00	$184,700.00	112.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,420.90	$1,202.44	18.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,813.00	$949.00	91.0%

Transportation

Item	Trumbull	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.38	$2.24	6.2%
Tire Balancing	$49.88	$46.29	7.7%

Utilities

Item	Trumbull	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$197.95	$165.96	19.3%
Phone	$23.90	$28.68	16.7%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cannondale, CT	92	116	16%
Bridgeport, CT	147,022	108	8%
New Haven, CT	130,405	111	11%
West Haven, CT	54,972	111	11%
Derby, CT	12,755	112	12%
Trumbull, CT	36,477	141	41%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wake Forest, NC	36,472	111	11%
Bartlesville, OK	36,499	91	-9%
Marion, OH	36,568	87	-13%
Indian Trail, NC	36,357	101	1%
Fort Lee, NJ	36,607	149	49%
Trumbull, CT	36,477	141	41%

Source: The Trumbull, CT cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Trumbull, CT Cost of Living