Cheapest Cities in Connecticut
Most affordable cities in Connecticut (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.
| # |
City |
Cost Index |
Income |
Rent |
Population |
| 1 |
Willimantic
|
82 |
$41,972 |
$1,060/mo |
17,774 |
| 2 |
Torrington
|
84 |
$69,611 |
$1,101/mo |
35,481 |
| 3 |
Rockville
|
85 |
$51,607 |
$1,137/mo |
6,657 |
| 4 |
Waterbury
|
86 |
$51,642 |
$1,180/mo |
114,356 |
| 5 |
Terryville
|
87 |
$73,438 |
$1,130/mo |
5,112 |
| 6 |
New Britain
|
88 |
$57,036 |
$1,187/mo |
73,301 |
| 7 |
Putnam
|
88 |
$63,209 |
$1,124/mo |
7,120 |
| 8 |
East Hartford
|
89 |
$66,943 |
$1,184/mo |
50,798 |
| 9 |
Winsted
|
89 |
$66,058 |
$1,193/mo |
7,074 |
| 10 |
Hartford
|
90 |
$45,300 |
$1,221/mo |
119,970 |
| 11 |
Norwich
|
90 |
$64,185 |
$1,203/mo |
39,992 |
| 12 |
Portland
|
91 |
$91,522 |
$1,112/mo |
5,970 |
| 13 |
Meriden
|
91 |
$68,617 |
$1,243/mo |
60,418 |
| 14 |
Manchester
|
93 |
$76,780 |
$1,357/mo |
36,561 |
| 15 |
Windsor Locks
|
94 |
$90,417 |
$1,290/mo |
12,555 |
| 16 |
Groton
|
94 |
$69,811 |
$1,179/mo |
9,343 |
| 17 |
New London
|
94 |
$60,123 |
$1,303/mo |
27,199 |
| 18 |
Naugatuck
|
95 |
$92,184 |
$1,309/mo |
31,634 |
| 19 |
Bristol
|
95 |
$83,458 |
$1,305/mo |
61,129 |
| 20 |
Thompsonville
|
96 |
$71,714 |
$1,364/mo |
7,473 |
| 21 |
Hazardville
|
97 |
$96,531 |
$1,407/mo |
6,482 |
| 22 |
Wallingford Center
|
97 |
$84,554 |
$1,243/mo |
18,107 |
| 23 |
Pawcatuck
|
97 |
$75,820 |
$1,152/mo |
5,475 |
| 24 |
Oakville
|
98 |
$89,330 |
$1,378/mo |
9,233 |
| 25 |
Bridgeport
|
98 |
$56,584 |
$1,405/mo |
148,012 |
| 26 |
West Haven
|
99 |
$73,566 |
$1,389/mo |
55,147 |
| 27 |
Derby
|
99 |
$76,263 |
$1,453/mo |
12,359 |
| 28 |
Wethersfield
|
99 |
$118,523 |
$1,303/mo |
27,180 |
| 29 |
New Haven
|
99 |
$53,771 |
$1,442/mo |
132,893 |
| 30 |
Ansonia
|
100 |
$80,585 |
$1,405/mo |
18,951 |
| 31 |
Middletown
|
100 |
$73,979 |
$1,392/mo |
47,646 |
| 32 |
Cheshire Village
|
100 |
$114,923 |
$1,090/mo |
6,049 |
| 33 |
Southwood Acres
|
101 |
$105,529 |
$1,493/mo |
8,154 |
| 34 |
East Haven
|
102 |
$86,498 |
$1,454/mo |
27,729 |
| 35 |
Branford Center
|
102 |
$70,391 |
$1,414/mo |
6,130 |
| 36 |
Kensington
|
103 |
$105,000 |
$1,418/mo |
9,936 |
| 37 |
Newington
|
103 |
$98,585 |
$1,487/mo |
30,551 |
| 38 |
New Milford
|
105 |
$81,170 |
$1,422/mo |
7,632 |
| 39 |
Sherwood Manor
|
105 |
$96,274 |
$1,656/mo |
5,781 |
| 40 |
Storrs
|
109 |
$33,125 |
$1,612/mo |
13,502 |
| 41 |
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
|
110 |
$78,738 |
$1,776/mo |
8,590 |
| 42 |
Bethel
|
111 |
$88,344 |
$1,471/mo |
11,606 |
| 43 |
Northford
|
112 |
$104,919 |
$1,541/mo |
6,161 |
| 44 |
North Haven
|
112 |
$126,807 |
$1,578/mo |
24,177 |
| 45 |
Glastonbury Center
|
117 |
$133,450 |
$1,703/mo |
7,860 |
| 46 |
West Hartford
|
118 |
$125,616 |
$1,665/mo |
63,809 |
| 47 |
Danbury
|
121 |
$83,422 |
$1,804/mo |
86,086 |
| 48 |
Shelton
|
121 |
$114,739 |
$1,661/mo |
41,402 |
| 49 |
Milford city (balance)
|
121 |
$110,126 |
$1,820/mo |
50,749 |
| 50 |
Sandy Hook
|
130 |
$144,335 |
$1,875/mo |
9,718 |