Greenwich, CT Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
212
Greenwich's Overall Cost Of Living
2.1x
Higher Than The National Average
52 out of 55
In Connecticut
6,337 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Greenwich is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Greenwich, CT?

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.

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Greenwich Cost Of Living Vs. Connecticut

Living Expense Greenwich Connecticut National Average
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
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Greenwich Cost of Living Vs. CT

Greenwich, CT Housing Cost Breakdown

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.

$1,221,000
Median Home Value
$1,848
Median Rent
$115,885
Median Income
Statistic Greenwich Connecticut United States
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

Detailed Greenwich Services Costs Vs. Connecticut

Item Greenwich Connecticut
Shampoo $0.96 $1.06
Movie $13.09 $10.68
Bowling $18.83 $14.67

Detailed Greenwich Groceries Costs Vs. Connecticut

Item Greenwich Connecticut
Ground Beef $4.44 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.42 $1.39
Milk $2.65 $2.05

Detailed Greenwich Health Costs Vs. Connecticut

Item Greenwich Connecticut
Haircut $32.76 $18.62
Beauty Salon $65.09 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.13 $2.34

Detailed Greenwich Transportation Costs Vs. Connecticut

Item Greenwich Connecticut
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

Detailed Greenwich Utilities Costs Vs. Connecticut

Item Greenwich Connecticut
Gasoline $2.33 $2.22
Tire Balancing $69.75 $50.07
All Electricity $261.22 $167.67
Phone $178.6 $175.64

Greenwich SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
10
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
8.5
Amenities
9
Education
9
Commute
5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Greenwich

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

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