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Cost & Benefits

New Canaan vs Waterbury

Simple answer

You'd likely save $2,200 a month in Waterbury.

Typical rent is $3,425 in New Canaan and $1,225 in Waterbury. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

New Canaan

Connecticut

Typical rent
$3,425
Typical pay
$146,700 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,399
Price index
106.9 (metro)

Waterbury

Connecticut

Typical rent
$1,225
Typical pay
$51,886 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,745
Price index
99.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

New Canaan and Waterbury are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.