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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
66
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All 66 Cities in Connecticut — By Affordability

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Rockville82$192,500$1,137$51,607
2Torrington83$195,800$1,101$69,611
3Terryville86$221,000$1,130$73,438
4Thompsonville90$235,200$1,364$71,714
5Hazardville90$230,400$1,407$96,531
6Hartford91$194,741$1,221$45,300
7Oakville92$253,500$1,378$89,330
8Winsted92$266,104$1,193$66,058
9Manchester93$205,800$1,357$76,780
10Southwood Acres93$247,400$1,493$105,529
11Sherwood Manor94$241,100$1,656$96,274
12Wallingford Center95$292,100$1,243$84,554
13Windsor Locks96$236,800$1,290$90,417
14Naugatuck97$241,600$1,309$92,184
15Willimantic97$264,043$1,060$41,972
16Conning Towers-Nautilus Park97$260,500$1,776$78,738
17Branford Center97$291,500$1,414$70,391
18Kensington98$304,400$1,418$105,000
19Portland98$267,600$1,112$91,522
20Pawcatuck98$330,700$1,152$75,820
21Waterbury99$271,702$1,180$51,642
22Derby99$242,300$1,453$76,263
23New Britain101$290,710$1,187$57,036
24Norwich101$285,025$1,203$64,185
25Storrs101$304,600$1,612$33,125
26New Milford101$326,200$1,422$81,170
27East Hartford102$293,771$1,184$66,943
28Newington103$279,900$1,487$98,585
29East Haven103$274,900$1,454$86,498
30Meriden104$309,934$1,243$68,617
31New London104$304,014$1,303$60,123
32Putnam106$336,876$1,124$63,209
33Bristol107$330,242$1,305$83,458
34Northford108$372,100$1,541$104,919
35Glastonbury Center109$367,000$1,703$133,450
36West Haven110$347,397$1,389$73,566
37Middletown110$345,637$1,392$73,979
38Milford city (balance)111$377,400$1,820$110,126
39Ansonia112$366,586$1,405$80,585
40North Haven114$360,100$1,578$126,807
41New Haven115$319,281$2,097$53,771
42Simsbury Center115$372,400$2,177$141,688
43Wethersfield116$410,481$1,303$118,523
44Groton116$411,359$1,179$69,811
45Bridgeport118$353,183$2,072$56,584
46West Hartford118$391,200$1,665$125,616
47Sandy Hook122$460,600$1,875$144,335
48Trumbull Center125$463,100$2,163$124,547
49Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)125$450,300$2,330$145,000
50Cheshire Village125$510,823$1,090$114,923
51Bethel134$542,130$1,471$88,344
52Shelton135$537,305$1,661$114,739
53Danbury136$467,901$2,445$83,422
54Norwalk146$535,000$2,667$105,301
55Orange147$611,015$2,016$145,625
56Stamford150$614,300$2,207$107,474
57Daniels Farm156$594,800$3,548$197,731
58Byram166$790,800$2,392$92,444
59Ridgefield185$953,119$1,834$143,286
60Cos Cob209$1,149,500$2,574$176,602
61Staples210$1,202,800$2,142$218,365
62Noroton265$1,545,300$3,523$250,001
63Greenwich279$1,486,100$4,772$136,154
64Old Greenwich281$1,668,200$3,676$250,001
65Riverside285$1,824,700$2,419$250,001
66New Canaan330$2,042,076$3,570$163,355