Cost Of Living in Glastonbury Center, CT

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Glastonbury Center	Connecticut	National
Cost of living	122	118	100
Goods & Services	108	109	100
Groceries	101	102	100
Health care	103	109	100
Housing	158	137	100
Transportation	96	100	100
Utilities	127	130	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Glastonbury Center is 4% higher than the Connecticut average
The cost of living in Glastonbury Center is 22% higher than the national average
Glastonbury Center housing is 58% higher than the national average
Connecticut general sales tax is 24% higher than the national average
Connecticut state income tax is 16% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$112,917	$9,410	$2,635	$3,388
Renters	$48,629	$4,052	$1,135	$1,459

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Glastonbury Center, CT, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Glastonbury Center homeowners, is $112,917. This would allow for a maximum of $2,635 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $48,629 which would result in a maximum of $1,135 to be spent on rental costs.

Connecticut Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Connecticut	6.35%	6.35%

Connecticut Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Connecticut	3%	6.99%

Goods & Services

Item	Glastonbury Center	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$33.78	$24.26	39.2%
Beauty Salon	$58.55	$45.56	28.5%
Toothpaste	$3.65	$3.70	1.5%
Shampoo	$1.42	$1.28	10.9%
Movie	$12.85	$12.13	5.9%
Bowling	$18.33	$18.00	1.9%

Groceries

Item	Glastonbury Center	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.23	$5.84	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.4%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$4.96	$4.93	0.6%
Pizza	$10.79	$12.09	10.7%
Beer	$10.49	$10.41	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Glastonbury Center	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$166.22	$125.68	32.3%
Doctor	$182.50	$135.78	34.4%
Dentist	$127.00	$113.29	12.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.89	$10.65	2.2%
Lipitor	$384.88	$468.60	17.9%

Housing

Item	Glastonbury Center	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$307,600.00	$184,700.00	66.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,110.08	$2,346.69	10.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,311.00	$949.00	38.1%

Transportation

Item	Glastonbury Center	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.34	$3.46	3.4%
Tire Balancing	$71.63	$59.92	19.5%

Utilities

Item	Glastonbury Center	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$302.09	$193.99	55.7%
Phone	$185.16	$192.25	3.7%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Blue Hills, CT	2,600	102	2.0%
Rockville, CT	7,084	102	2.4%
New Britain, CT	72,543	103	3.2%
Hartford, CT	122,549	104	3.9%
East Hartford, CT	50,036	104	4.2%
Glastonbury Center, CT	8,483	122	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Edson, AB	8,481	n/a
Harrison, TN	8,485	93	7.3%
Harrodsburg, KY	8,480	88	12.3%
Clinton, NC	8,480	91	9.1%
Richboro, PA	8,480	133	33.0%
Glastonbury Center, CT	8,483	122	22.4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Glastonbury Center, CT