City comparison
Norwich, CT vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Norwich, CT are 14.9% higher than in Youngstown, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Youngstown, OH would need about $114,900 in Norwich, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,496 a month in Norwich, CT versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Norwich, CT and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,957 a year higher in Norwich, CT than in Youngstown, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −7.5% moving from Norwich, CT to Youngstown, OH ($120,094 → $111,138), while prices change by −13.0%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.4% in real buying power.
- Norwich, CT: price level 100.4 (about average)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Norwich, CT | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.4 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $87,007 in Youngstown | $114,934 in Norwich |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,496/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $57,370 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Norwich | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 93.7 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 148.6 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.4 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Norwich, CT → Youngstown, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.9%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$1,957/yr.
100 Strong offer
Youngstown, OH → Norwich, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −13.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$1,957/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Norwich, CT is in the Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Norwich, CT to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Norwich, CT | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Norwich → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,642 | $64,448 | +6.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,260 | $77,977 | +6.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,992 | $93,461 | +6.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,094 | $111,138 | +6.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,915 | $131,331 | +6.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Norwich, CT | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Norwich dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $83,840 | $72,560 | $83,396 (−0.5%) |
| Software Developers | $123,780 | $107,990 | $124,117 (+0.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,530 | $73,080 | $83,993 (+1.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $101,330 | $78,680 | $90,430 (−10.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.