Cost of living in Southwood Acres, Connecticut

Southwood Acres, Connecticut has about 8,115 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $267,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Capitol Planning Region is $1,933 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Southwood Acres. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, prices sit at 102.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Connecticut taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Southwood Acres's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Connecticut home paid 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Southwood Acres's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Connecticut in the table we use.

Among 139 places we list in Connecticut with a rent figure, 46 have higher typical rent than Southwood Acres.