City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs New Haven, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 4.7% higher than in New Haven, CT. Someone earning $100,000 in New Haven, CT would need about $104,700 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY and $1,591 in New Haven, CT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $935 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in New Haven, CT.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $125,431 in either. A transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to New Haven, CT changes real buying power by +4.7%, purely from prices.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- New Haven, CT: price level 104.6 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | New Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 104.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,556 in New Haven | $104,651 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,591/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $60,060 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and New Haven, CT MSA. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and New Haven, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 124.3 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 144.8 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 104.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → New Haven, CT
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.7%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$935/yr.
83 Strong offer
New Haven, CT → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.4%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$935/yr.
55 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to New Haven, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | New Haven, CT | Real change, Kiryas Joel → New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $72,737 | +4.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $88,005 | +4.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $105,481 | +4.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $125,431 | +4.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $148,222 | +4.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | New Haven, CT | New Haven pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $79,820 | $83,532 (+2.2%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $133,040 | $139,228 (−4.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $94,960 | $99,377 (+11.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $104,490 | $109,350 (+6.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.