City comparison
Eugene, OR vs New Haven, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in New Haven, CT are 2.9% higher than in Eugene, OR. Someone earning $100,000 in Eugene, OR would need about $102,900 in New Haven, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,591 a month in New Haven, CT versus $1,286 in Eugene, OR. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in New Haven, CT and 22% in Eugene, OR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,995 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in New Haven, CT.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +17.8% moving from Eugene, OR to New Haven, CT ($106,437 → $125,431), while prices change by +2.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +14.5% in real buying power.
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
- 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
| Eugene, OR | New Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 101.6 | 104.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,945 in New Haven | $97,139 in Eugene |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,286/mo | $1,591/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $71,260 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $7,920 (OR) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,680 | $60,060 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA and New Haven, CT MSA. Metro areas: Eugene-Springfield, OR and New Haven, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Eugene | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 98.3 | 124.3 |
| Goods | 105.3 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 102.5 | 144.8 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 101.6 | 104.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Eugene, OR → New Haven, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.9%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$3,995/yr.
59 Fair offer
New Haven, CT → Eugene, OR
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.9%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$3,995/yr.
78 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Eugene, OR is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; New Haven, CT is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Eugene, OR to New Haven, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Eugene, OR | New Haven, CT | Real change, Eugene → New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $72,737 | +14.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $88,005 | +14.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $105,481 | +14.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $125,431 | +14.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $148,222 | +14.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Eugene, OR | New Haven, CT | New Haven pay in Eugene dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $64,260 | $79,820 | $77,537 (+20.7%) |
| Software Developers | $121,050 | $133,040 | $129,234 (+6.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,930 | $94,960 | $92,244 (+15.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $113,720 | $104,490 | $101,501 (−10.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.