Cost Of Living in Lake Pocotopaug, 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	Lake Pocotopaug	Connecticut	National
Cost of living	118	118	100
Goods & Services	108	109	100
Groceries	101	102	100
Health care	103	109	100
Housing	142	137	100
Transportation	96	100	100
Utilities	127	130	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lake Pocotopaug is equal to the Connecticut average
The cost of living in Lake Pocotopaug is 18% higher than the national average
Lake Pocotopaug housing is 42% 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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Price difference in compared to

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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	$91,544	$7,629	$2,136	$2,747
Renters	$46,792	$3,899	$1,092	$1,404

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	Lake Pocotopaug	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	Lake Pocotopaug	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	Lake Pocotopaug	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	Lake Pocotopaug	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$268,500.00	$184,700.00	45.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,110.08	$2,346.69	10.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,271.00	$949.00	33.9%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Lake Pocotopaug	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.
New Britain, CT	72,543	103	3.2%
Hartford, CT	122,549	104	3.9%
East Hartford, CT	50,036	104	4.2%
Meriden, CT	59,512	104	4.4%
Manchester, CT	35,946	105	4.7%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT	4,849	118	17.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fraser-Fort George D, BC	4,848	n/a
Saint-Agapit, QC	4,850	n/a
Springhill, LA	4,851	82	18.5%
Midway, NC	4,851	95	4.6%
Arnold, PA	4,852	85	14.5%
Lake Pocotopaug, CT	4,849	118	17.6%

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 Lake Pocotopaug, CT