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Cost & Benefits

New Haven vs Waterbury

Simple answer

You'd likely save $263 a month in Waterbury.

Typical rent is $1,488 in New Haven and $1,225 in Waterbury. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

New Haven

Connecticut

Typical rent
$1,488
Typical pay
$56,851 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,091
Price index
104.6 (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 Haven and Waterbury are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.