City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Norwich, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 8.9% higher than in Norwich, CT. Someone earning $100,000 in Norwich, CT would need about $108,900 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY and $1,496 in Norwich, CT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $935 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Norwich, CT.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.3% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Norwich, CT ($125,431 → $120,094), while prices change by −8.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +4.3% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Norwich, CT: price level 100.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Norwich, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 100.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $91,796 in Norwich | $108,937 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,496/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $57,370 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Norwich |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 93.7 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 148.6 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 100.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Norwich, CT
Same pay goes further
Buying power +8.9%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$935/yr.
97 Strong offer
Norwich, CT → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.2%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$935/yr.
43 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Norwich, CT is in Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Norwich, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Norwich, CT | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $69,642 | +4.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $84,260 | +4.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $100,992 | +4.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $120,094 | +4.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $141,915 | +4.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Norwich, CT | Norwich pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $83,840 | $91,333 (+11.7%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $123,780 | $134,843 (−7.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $82,530 | $89,906 (+1.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $101,330 | $110,386 (+7.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.