City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs New Haven, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Bremerton, WA (105.6) and New Haven, CT (104.6, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Bremerton, WA goes as far as $99,000 in New Haven, CT.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA and $1,591 in New Haven, CT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in New Haven, CT than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.8% moving from Bremerton, WA to New Haven, CT ($119,630 → $125,431), while prices change by −1.0%. Net effect of the transfer: +5.9% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- New Haven, CT: price level 104.6 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | New Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 104.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,008 in New Haven | $101,002 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,591/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $60,060 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and New Haven, CT MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and New Haven, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 124.3 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 144.8 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 104.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → New Haven, CT
Roughly even
Buying power +1.0%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
71 Strong offer
New Haven, CT → Bremerton, WA
Roughly even
Buying power −1.0%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
66 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; New Haven, CT is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to New Haven, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | New Haven, CT | Real change, Bremerton → New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $72,737 | +5.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $88,005 | +5.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $105,481 | +5.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $125,431 | +5.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $148,222 | +5.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | New Haven, CT | New Haven pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $79,820 | $80,620 (−21.5%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $133,040 | $134,373 (−8.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $94,960 | $95,912 (+8.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $104,490 | $105,537 (−1.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.