What is the cost of living in Norwich-New London-Willimantic?

Norwich-New London-Willimantic has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) of 100.4, where 100 represents the national average. Housing costs index at 93.7, which is below the national average. The average 2-bedroom rent is $1,866/month.

What is the median salary in Norwich-New London-Willimantic?

The median salary in Norwich-New London-Willimantic is $77,653 annually (mean: $81,614). Top occupations include Retail Salespersons, Fast Food and Counter Workers, Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

How safe is Norwich-New London-Willimantic?

The violent crime rate in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic area is 139 per 100,000 population (state-level data). Property crime rate is 1397 per 100K.

What are the schools like in Norwich-New London-Willimantic?

The state of CT has 1,005 schools (state-level data, no metro-level federal count exists) with an average student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Charter schools make up 2.1% of all schools.

How much does childcare cost in Norwich-New London-Willimantic?

Infant center-based childcare in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic area averages $17,127 per year. Preschool averages $13,559/year. These are state-level averages.

Is Norwich-New London-Willimantic a good place to relocate?

Norwich-New London-Willimantic has a Life Score of 42.2/100 (F), based on 7 of 7 available dimensions among cost of living, wages, rent, crime, schools, childcare, and environment (missing dims omitted, weights renormalized). This is a below-average score, several dimensions likely pull the composite down; compare specific dimensions to see which ones.

Where does Norwich-New London-Willimantic sit among US metros on LiveAbility?

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite, Norwich-New London-Willimantic ranks #49 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). That ordinal matches the /rankings/livability listing. See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.

Relocation profile · Federal data

Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

LiveAbility 60.7/100 places Norwich-New London-Willimantic #49 of 387 (top third of scored metros).

Compiled by PlainRelocate · June 15, 2026

100.4
Cost index (US=100): $1,866
2BR rent / mo: $77,653
Median salary: 60.7
LiveAbility Score

The verdict

As of June 2026, Norwich-New London-Willimantic ranks #49 of 387 US metros on the LiveAbility Score (60.7/100), with its strongest marks in low hazard and job market.

#49
of 387 US metros · Excellent: 3,675,069
metro-area population: 139
violent crimes per 100K (state-level): 1,005
schools in the state (NCES)

Weakest dimension: housing (12/100). Weigh every dimension against your own priorities, use the City Finder to re-rank by what matters to you.

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite (BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, EPA, NOAA, and FEMA inputs), Norwich-New London-Willimantic ranks #49 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). Cost-of-living index 100.4 (100 = national average), median 2-bedroom rent $1,866/mo, median salary $77,653; LiveAbility Score 60.7/100, strongest in low hazard and job market.

Signature: LiveAbility 60.7/100 places Norwich-New London-Willimantic #49 of 387 (top third of scored metros).

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP 100.4 lands in the dearer third of scored metros (cuts at 91.5 / 97.0). Median 2BR rent $1,866/mo.

LiveAbility 60.7/100 puts Norwich-New London-Willimantic in the top third (#49 of 387).

BLS OEWS total employment in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic area is 107,970.

Norwich-New London-Willimantic vs all US metros by LiveAbility Score

Where this metro's LiveAbility Score falls among every scored US metro (composite placement, not a desirability verdict)

61 Top 13% higher than 87% of 387 US metros

Metros banded by LiveAbility Score (0–100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US metros. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source PlainRelocate LiveAbility Score · June 2026

Norwich-New London-Willimantic housing and rent

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Norwich-New London-Willimantic MSA; housing RPP 93.7 (100 = national average); 2BR $1,866/mo.

Studio

$1,287

/month

1 Bedroom

$1,496

/month

2 Bedroom

$1,866

/month

3 Bedroom

$2,406

/month

4 Bedroom

$2,988

/month

Norwich-New London-Willimantic wages and employment

Norwich-New London-Willimantic posts 107,970 total employment with median salary $77,653 against a dearer-than-average RPP.

Median Salary

$77,653

Mean Salary

$81,614

Total Employment

107,970

Top Occupations by Employment

Occupation	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	$35,740
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$39,570
Cashiers	$35,010
Waiters and Waitresses	$37,880

Schools & Education

State-level education data for the Norwich-New London-Willimantic area from NCES.

Schools

1,005

Enrollment

491,941

Student:Teacher

12.1:1

Title I %

Childcare Costs

State-average childcare costs for the Norwich-New London-Willimantic area (DOL data).

Infant (Center)

$17,127

per year

Toddler (Center)

$17,127

per year

Preschool (Center)

$13,559

per year

Life Score Breakdown

Norwich-New London-Willimantic's composite Life Score is 42.2/100 (F), computed across 7 of 7 dimensions.

Cost

20/100

Weak

Wages

91/100

Elite

Rent

12/100

Bottom decile

Crime

90/100

Elite

Schools

10/100

Bottom decile

Childcare

10/100

Bottom decile

Environment

27/100

Weak

LiveAbility Score

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Norwich-New London-Willimantic ranks #49 out of 387 metros with a LiveAbility Score of 60.7/100 - a composite of 8 of 8 quality-of-life dimensions from federal data. Customize the weights to match your priorities →

Strongest dimension: Low hazard (98/100)

Low hazard

98
Job market

91
Safety

90
Schools

90
Air quality

85
Climate

22
Cost of living

20
Housing

12

What this shows Norwich-New London-Willimantic's strongest dimensions are low hazard and job market; its weakest among scored dims is housing at 12/100. Default weights: cost 18%, jobs & housing 15% each, safety & schools 12%, air & hazard 10%, climate 8%.

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Metros near Norwich-New London-Willimantic on cost, LiveAbility, or wages

Nearest out-of-state neighbors to Norwich-New London-Willimantic on BEA RPP, LiveAbility, or BLS median salary, a different lens than the size-ranked list.

Similar cost of living (BEA RPP)

Similar LiveAbility score

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026

Norwich-New London-Willimantic cost figures follow BEA Regional Price Parities and HUD Fair Market Rents; Norwich-New London-Willimantic wages and LiveAbility inputs follow BLS OEWS plus the federal sources listed in methodology. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Scores are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation. How this data is sourced.

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Norwich-New London-Willimantic runs a $77,653 median salary at a 100.4 cost index, ranking #49 of 387 nationally on LiveAbility.

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