City comparison
New Haven, CT vs New York, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in New York, NY are 7.7% higher than in New Haven, CT. Someone earning $100,000 in New Haven, CT would need about $107,700 in New York, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,655 a month in New York, NY versus $1,591 in New Haven, CT. On $100,000, that's 43% of take-home pay in New York, NY and 25% in New Haven, CT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $935 a year higher in New York, NY than in New Haven, CT.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $125,431 in either. A transfer from New Haven, CT to New York, NY changes real buying power by −7.1%, purely from prices.
- New Haven, CT: price level 104.6 (pricier)
- New York, NY: price level 112.6 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| New Haven, CT | New York, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 104.6 | 112.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $107,655 in New York | $92,889 in New Haven |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,591/mo | $2,655/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 43% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $60,060 | $61,430 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: New Haven, CT MSA and New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: New Haven, CT and New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | New Haven | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 124.3 | 148.6 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 110.3 |
| Utilities | 144.8 | 127.0 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 105.8 |
| Overall | 104.6 | 112.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
New Haven, CT → New York, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −7.1%; rent takes 43% of take-home; state tax +$935/yr.
20 Weak offer
New York, NY → New Haven, CT
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.7%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$935/yr.
92 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from New Haven, CT to New York, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | New Haven, CT | New York, NY | Real change, New Haven → New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $72,737 | −7.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $88,005 | −7.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $105,481 | −7.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $125,431 | −7.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $148,222 | −7.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | New Haven, CT | New York, NY | New York pay in New Haven dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $79,820 | $96,900 | $90,010 (+12.8%) |
| Software Developers | $133,040 | $166,830 | $154,967 (+16.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $94,960 | $105,650 | $98,138 (+3.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $104,490 | $119,720 | $111,207 (+6.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.