Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Connecticut
Bristol is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Connecticut family market in Connecticut, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Connecticut
Waterbury is the lower-cost Naugatuck Valley market in Connecticut, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Waterbury has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Waterbury has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Waterbury minus Bristol.
| Metric | Bristol | Waterbury | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,595 | $1,569 | -$26 | Waterbury | Waterbury has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $341,547 | $280,921 | -$60,626 | Waterbury | Waterbury has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $232/mo | $226/mo | -$6/mo | Waterbury | Waterbury has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 110 | -1 | Waterbury | Waterbury has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $74,160 | $72,000 | -$2,160 | Waterbury | Waterbury has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 74/100 | -1 | Bristol | Bristol has the higher move score. |