City comparison
Norwich, CT vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Norwich, CT (100.4) and Reno, NV (101.0, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Norwich, CT goes as far as $100,600 in Reno, NV.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,496 a month in Norwich, CT and $1,489 in Reno, NV.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in Norwich, CT than in Reno, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.0% moving from Norwich, CT to Reno, NV ($120,094 → $106,855), while prices change by +0.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −11.5% in real buying power.
- Norwich, CT: price level 100.4 (about average)
- 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
| Norwich, CT | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.4 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,566 in Reno | $99,437 in Norwich |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,496/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 | $57,370 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Norwich | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 93.7 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 148.6 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 100.4 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Norwich, CT → Reno, NV
Roughly even
Buying power −0.6%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
67 Fair offer
Reno, NV → Norwich, CT
Roughly even
Buying power +0.6%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
71 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Norwich, 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 Norwich, CT to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Norwich, CT | Reno, NV | Real change, Norwich → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,642 | $61,965 | −11.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,260 | $74,972 | −11.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,992 | $89,859 | −11.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,094 | $106,855 | −11.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,915 | $126,271 | −11.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Norwich, CT | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Norwich dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $83,840 | $62,430 | $62,078 (−26.0%) |
| Software Developers | $123,780 | $125,710 | $125,002 (+1.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,530 | $82,370 | $81,906 (−0.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $101,330 | $107,520 | $106,914 (+5.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.