What is a pro or con of living in Wakefield, Massachusettscompared to Hartford, Connecticut?

Median Home Cost is 258% more expensive in Wakefield.

What salary do I need to live in Wakefield, Massachusetts copmared to Hartford, Connecticut?

A salary of $80,000 in Hartford, Connecticut should increase to $126,474 in Wakefield, Massachusetts (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

HARTFORD vs. WAKEFIELD
Cost of Living Comparison

Hartford, Connecticut vs. Wakefield, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Wakefield, Massachusetts is 58.1% more expensive than Hartford, Connecticut.

You would need a salary of $126,474 in Wakefield, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Hartford, Connecticut.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Wakefield, Massachusetts is more expensive than Hartford, Connecticut
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
258% more expensive in Wakefield
than in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, CT vs. Wakefield, MA

Compared to Hartford, Wakefield is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

58.1% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

7.7% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

322.4% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

12.8% lower

Commute

7.9% lower

Health

22.7% lower

Taxes

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Personal

4.6% higher

Cost of Food

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Hartford, Connecticut vs. Wakefield, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

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