Most Affordable Cities in Connecticut

Cost of living rankings for 66 cities in Connecticut. On average, Connecticut is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 127.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Rockville

Index: 82

Most Expensive

New Canaan

Index: 330

State Average

127

National: 100

Cities Ranked

with complete data

All 66 Cities in Connecticut — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Rockville	82	$192,500	$1,137	$51,607
2	Torrington	83	$195,800	$1,101	$69,611
3	Terryville	86	$221,000	$1,130	$73,438
4	Thompsonville	90	$235,200	$1,364	$71,714
5	Hazardville	90	$230,400	$1,407	$96,531
6	Hartford	91	$194,741	$1,221	$45,300
7	Oakville	92	$253,500	$1,378	$89,330
8	Winsted	92	$266,104	$1,193	$66,058
9	Manchester	93	$205,800	$1,357	$76,780
10	Southwood Acres	93	$247,400	$1,493	$105,529
11	Sherwood Manor	94	$241,100	$1,656	$96,274
12	Wallingford Center	95	$292,100	$1,243	$84,554
13	Windsor Locks	96	$236,800	$1,290	$90,417
14	Naugatuck	97	$241,600	$1,309	$92,184
15	Willimantic	97	$264,043	$1,060	$41,972
16	Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	97	$260,500	$1,776	$78,738
17	Branford Center	97	$291,500	$1,414	$70,391
18	Kensington	98	$304,400	$1,418	$105,000
19	Portland	98	$267,600	$1,112	$91,522
20	Pawcatuck	98	$330,700	$1,152	$75,820
21	Waterbury	99	$271,702	$1,180	$51,642
22	Derby	99	$242,300	$1,453	$76,263
23	New Britain	101	$290,710	$1,187	$57,036
24	Norwich	101	$285,025	$1,203	$64,185
25	Storrs	101	$304,600	$1,612	$33,125
26	New Milford	101	$326,200	$1,422	$81,170
27	East Hartford	102	$293,771	$1,184	$66,943
28	Newington	103	$279,900	$1,487	$98,585
29	East Haven	103	$274,900	$1,454	$86,498
30	Meriden	104	$309,934	$1,243	$68,617
31	New London	104	$304,014	$1,303	$60,123
32	Putnam	106	$336,876	$1,124	$63,209
33	Bristol	107	$330,242	$1,305	$83,458
34	Northford	108	$372,100	$1,541	$104,919
35	Glastonbury Center	109	$367,000	$1,703	$133,450
36	West Haven	110	$347,397	$1,389	$73,566
37	Middletown	110	$345,637	$1,392	$73,979
38	Milford city (balance)	111	$377,400	$1,820	$110,126
39	Ansonia	112	$366,586	$1,405	$80,585
40	North Haven	114	$360,100	$1,578	$126,807
41	New Haven	115	$319,281	$2,097	$53,771
42	Simsbury Center	115	$372,400	$2,177	$141,688
43	Wethersfield	116	$410,481	$1,303	$118,523
44	Groton	116	$411,359	$1,179	$69,811
45	Bridgeport	118	$353,183	$2,072	$56,584
46	West Hartford	118	$391,200	$1,665	$125,616
47	Sandy Hook	122	$460,600	$1,875	$144,335
48	Trumbull Center	125	$463,100	$2,163	$124,547
49	Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)	125	$450,300	$2,330	$145,000
50	Cheshire Village	125	$510,823	$1,090	$114,923
51	Bethel	134	$542,130	$1,471	$88,344
52	Shelton	135	$537,305	$1,661	$114,739
53	Danbury	136	$467,901	$2,445	$83,422
54	Norwalk	146	$535,000	$2,667	$105,301
55	Orange	147	$611,015	$2,016	$145,625
56	Stamford	150	$614,300	$2,207	$107,474
57	Daniels Farm	156	$594,800	$3,548	$197,731
58	Byram	166	$790,800	$2,392	$92,444
59	Ridgefield	185	$953,119	$1,834	$143,286
60	Cos Cob	209	$1,149,500	$2,574	$176,602
61	Staples	210	$1,202,800	$2,142	$218,365
62	Noroton	265	$1,545,300	$3,523	$250,001
63	Greenwich	279	$1,486,100	$4,772	$136,154
64	Old Greenwich	281	$1,668,200	$3,676	$250,001
65	Riverside	285	$1,824,700	$2,419	$250,001
66	New Canaan	330	$2,042,076	$3,570	$163,355

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