Most Affordable Cities in Connecticut

Cost of living rankings for 66 cities in Connecticut. On average, Connecticut is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 105.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Willimantic

Index: 54

Most Expensive

Old Greenwich

Index: 321

State Average

105

National: 100

Cities Ranked

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All 66 Cities in Connecticut — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Willimantic	54	$180,600	$1,060	$41,972
2	Torrington	57	$195,800	$1,101	$69,611
3	Rockville	57	$192,500	$1,137	$51,607
4	Waterbury	58	$185,400	$1,180	$51,642
5	New Britain	61	$207,300	$1,187	$57,036
6	Terryville	61	$221,000	$1,130	$73,438
7	East Hartford	62	$215,400	$1,184	$66,943
8	Winsted	62	$214,000	$1,193	$66,058
9	Hartford	63	$217,200	$1,221	$45,300
10	Putnam	63	$236,000	$1,124	$63,209
11	Meriden	64	$221,600	$1,243	$68,617
12	Norwich	65	$231,300	$1,203	$64,185
13	Manchester	66	$205,800	$1,357	$76,780
14	Windsor Locks	67	$236,800	$1,290	$90,417
15	Portland	67	$267,600	$1,112	$91,522
16	New London	68	$234,800	$1,303	$60,123
17	Naugatuck	69	$241,600	$1,309	$92,184
18	Bristol	70	$252,300	$1,305	$83,458
19	Groton	70	$278,900	$1,179	$69,811
20	Thompsonville	70	$235,200	$1,364	$71,714
21	Hazardville	70	$230,400	$1,407	$96,531
22	Oakville	72	$253,500	$1,378	$89,330
23	Bridgeport	73	$252,400	$1,405	$56,584
24	New Haven	73	$249,000	$1,442	$53,771
25	Derby	73	$242,300	$1,453	$76,263
26	West Haven	74	$265,200	$1,389	$73,566
27	Wallingford Center	74	$292,100	$1,243	$84,554
28	Ansonia	75	$269,300	$1,405	$80,585
29	Southwood Acres	75	$247,400	$1,493	$105,529
30	Middletown	76	$279,500	$1,392	$73,979
31	Wethersfield	76	$300,500	$1,303	$118,523
32	Pawcatuck	76	$330,700	$1,152	$75,820
33	East Haven	77	$274,900	$1,454	$86,498
34	Sherwood Manor	78	$241,100	$1,656	$96,274
35	Newington	79	$279,900	$1,487	$98,585
36	Branford Center	79	$291,500	$1,414	$70,391
37	Kensington	80	$304,400	$1,418	$105,000
38	New Milford	83	$326,200	$1,422	$81,170
39	Cheshire Village	83	$393,200	$1,090	$114,923
40	Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	85	$260,500	$1,776	$78,738
41	Storrs	86	$304,600	$1,612	$33,125
42	Bethel	91	$377,500	$1,471	$88,344
43	North Haven	92	$360,100	$1,578	$126,807
44	Northford	93	$372,100	$1,541	$104,919
45	Glastonbury Center	97	$367,000	$1,703	$133,450
46	West Hartford	99	$391,200	$1,665	$125,616
47	Danbury	101	$381,600	$1,804	$83,422
48	Milford city (balance)	101	$377,400	$1,820	$110,126
49	Shelton	105	$435,700	$1,661	$114,739
50	Simsbury Center	111	$372,400	$2,177	$141,688
51	Sandy Hook	114	$460,600	$1,875	$144,335
52	Orange	119	$466,800	$2,016	$145,625
53	Trumbull Center	123	$463,100	$2,163	$124,547
54	Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)	126	$450,300	$2,330	$145,000
55	Norwalk	128	$535,000	$2,010	$105,301
56	Stamford	144	$614,300	$2,207	$107,474
57	Ridgefield	164	$843,200	$1,834	$143,286
58	Byram	173	$790,800	$2,392	$92,444
59	Daniels Farm	178	$594,800	$3,501	$197,731
60	Staples	221	$1,202,800	$2,142	$218,365
61	Cos Cob	226	$1,149,500	$2,574	$176,602
62	New Canaan	247	$1,115,600	$3,501	$163,355
63	Greenwich	258	$1,486,100	$2,121	$136,154
64	Noroton	305	$1,545,300	$3,501	$250,001
65	Riverside	312	$1,824,700	$2,419	$250,001
66	Old Greenwich	321	$1,668,200	$3,501	$250,001

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