Median rent is 9% lower in Norwalk ($2,073/mo vs $2,276/mo). Buying is cheaper in Norwalk, where the median home runs $558,000 versus $624,400. Households earn more in Stamford ($111,586 vs $107,616 a year).
City A
Norwalk, CT
City B
Stamford, CT
How much would you need to earn in Stamford, CT to maintain your standard of living from Norwalk, CT?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Norwalk
Connecticut
Stamford
Connecticut
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Norwalk at $2,073/mo compared to $2,276/mo in Stamford (9% gap). Median home values are within 11% of each other: $558,000 in Norwalk and $624,400 in Stamford.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Norwalk
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Stamford
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is not yet available for these cities.
Is Norwalk cheaper than Stamford?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Norwalk vs Stamford?
Median rent is $2,073/mo in Norwalk, CT and $2,276/mo in Stamford, CT. Norwalk, CT has the lower rent by about 9%.
Which has higher salaries — Norwalk or Stamford?
Median household income is $107,616 in Norwalk, CT and $111,586 in Stamford, CT. Stamford, CT has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Which has lower taxes — Norwalk or Stamford?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Stamford to match my Norwalk income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
