City comparison
Hartford, CT vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Hartford, CT are 1.7% higher than in Reno, NV. Someone earning $100,000 in Reno, NV would need about $101,700 in Hartford, CT to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,477 a month in Hartford, CT and $1,489 in Reno, NV.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Hartford, CT than in Reno, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.0% moving from Hartford, CT to Reno, NV ($120,094 → $106,855), while prices change by −1.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −9.5% in real buying power.
- Hartford, CT: price level 102.7 (pricier)
- Reno, NV: price level 101.0 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Hartford, CT | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 102.7 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,314 in Reno | $101,715 in Hartford |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,477/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $59,940 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Hartford | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 110.2 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 144.9 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 102.7 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Hartford, CT → Reno, NV
Roughly even
Buying power +1.7%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
74 Strong offer
Reno, NV → Hartford, CT
Roughly even
Buying power −1.7%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
63 Fair offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Hartford, CT is in the Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA pay area; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Hartford, CT to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Hartford, CT | Reno, NV | Real change, Hartford → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,642 | $61,965 | −9.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,260 | $74,972 | −9.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,992 | $89,859 | −9.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,094 | $106,855 | −9.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,915 | $126,271 | −9.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Hartford, CT | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Hartford dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $131,410 | $98,260 | $99,945 (−23.9%) |
| Software Developers | $132,520 | $125,710 | $127,865 (−3.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $95,940 | $82,370 | $83,782 (−12.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $101,470 | $107,520 | $109,364 (+7.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.