City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Norwich, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bremerton, WA are 5.1% higher than in Norwich, CT. Someone earning $100,000 in Norwich, CT would need about $105,100 in Bremerton, WA to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA and $1,496 in Norwich, CT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Norwich, CT than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.4% moving from Bremerton, WA to Norwich, CT ($119,630 → $120,094), while prices change by −4.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +5.5% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Norwich, CT: price level 100.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Norwich, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 100.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,112 in Norwich | $105,139 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,496/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $57,370 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Norwich |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 93.7 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 148.6 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 100.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Norwich, CT
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.1%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
85 Strong offer
Norwich, CT → Bremerton, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.9%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
53 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Norwich, CT is in Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Norwich, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Norwich, CT | Real change, Bremerton → Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $69,642 | +5.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $84,260 | +5.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $100,992 | +5.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $120,094 | +5.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $141,915 | +5.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Norwich, CT | Norwich pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $83,840 | $88,149 (−14.1%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $123,780 | $130,141 (−11.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $82,530 | $86,771 (−1.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $101,330 | $106,537 (−0.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.