According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Greenwich has an overall cost of living index of 212 which is 2.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Connecticut, Greenwich has a cost of living index that's 1.7x higher than Connecticut's index of 124.
The standard of living in Greenwich ranks as #6,343 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Connecticut. By definition, that implies Greenwich ranks as the #75 most expensive place in the Constitution State.
Living Expense | Greenwich | Connecticut | National Average | |
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Overall | 212 | 124 | 100 | |
Services | 123 | 121 | 100 | |
Groceries | 105 | 108 | 100 | |
Health | 118 | 112 | 100 | |
Housing | 422 | 138 | 100 | |
Transportation | 117 | 112 | 100 | |
Utilities | 132 | 134 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Connecticut, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Greenwich | Connecticut | United States |
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Median Home Value | $1,221,000 | $279,700 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,848 | $1,201 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $115,885 | $79,855 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 10.5x | 3.5x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.19x | 0.18x | 0.2x |
Item | Greenwich | Connecticut |
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Shampoo | $0.96 | $1.06 |
Movie | $13.09 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $18.83 | $14.67 |
Item | Greenwich | Connecticut |
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Ground Beef | $4.44 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.65 | $2.05 |
Item | Greenwich | Connecticut |
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Haircut | $32.76 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $65.09 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.13 | $2.34 |
Item | Greenwich | Connecticut |
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Potatoes | $3.98 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $9.41 | $10.62 |
Beer | $10.04 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $127.5 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $118.17 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $132.27 | $99.13 |
Item | Greenwich | Connecticut |
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Gasoline | $2.33 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $69.75 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $261.22 | $167.67 |
Phone | $178.6 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Greenwich |
---|---|---|---|
Stamford, CT | 130,057 | 154 | 0.7x |
Port Chester, NY | 29,210 | 148 | 0.7x |
Harrison, NY | 28,363 | 191 | 0.9x |
Plainview, NY | 26,267 | 155 | 0.7x |
Syosset, NY | 19,254 | 177 | 0.8x |
North New Hyde Park, NY | 14,952 | 170 | 0.8x |
Jericho, NY | 13,928 | 183 | 0.9x |
Rye Brook, NY | 9,554 | 182 | 0.9x |
Riverside, CT | 8,855 | 242 | 1.1x |
Williston Park, NY | 7,266 | 163 | 0.8x |