Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Connecticut
Norwalk is a coastal commuter and corporate jobs market in Connecticut, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Connecticut
New Haven is the university and healthcare market in Connecticut, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
New Haven has the lower salary-needed estimate, while New Haven has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as New Haven minus Norwalk.
| Metric | Norwalk | New Haven | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,679 | $2,240 | -$439 | New Haven | New Haven has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $660,568 | $330,564 | -$330,004 | New Haven | New Haven has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $232/mo | $220/mo | -$12/mo | New Haven | New Haven has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 108 | -3 | New Haven | New Haven has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $99,200 | $80,000 | -$19,200 | New Haven | New Haven has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 65/100 | 70/100 | +5 | New Haven | New Haven has the higher move score. |