| Index | West Simsbury | Connecticut | National |
| Cost of living | 141 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 109 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 220 | 137 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 127 | 130 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $153,458 | $12,788 | $3,580 | $4,604 |
| Renters | $125,000 | $10,417 | $2,916 | $3,750 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
| Item | West Simsbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $33.78 | $24.26 | 39.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $58.55 | $45.56 | 28.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.65 | $3.70 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.28 | 10.9% |
| Movie | $12.85 | $12.13 | 5.9% |
| Bowling | $18.33 | $18.00 | 1.9% |
| Item | West Simsbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.23 | $5.84 | 6.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.57 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.73 | $4.67 | 1.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.96 | $4.93 | 0.6% |
| Pizza | $10.79 | $12.09 | 10.7% |
| Beer | $10.49 | $10.41 | 0.8% |
| Item | West Simsbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $166.22 | $125.68 | 32.3% |
| Doctor | $182.50 | $135.78 | 34.4% |
| Dentist | $127.00 | $113.29 | 12.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.89 | $10.65 | 2.2% |
| Lipitor | $384.88 | $468.60 | 17.9% |
| Item | West Simsbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $412,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 123.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,110.08 | $2,346.69 | 10.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,000.00 | $949.00 | 110.7% |
| Item | West Simsbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.34 | $3.46 | 3.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.63 | $59.92 | 19.5% |
| Item | West Simsbury | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $302.09 | $193.99 | 55.7% |
| Phone | $185.16 | $192.25 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Torrington, CT | 34,259 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Blue Hills, CT | 2,600 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Winsted, CT | 6,504 | 103 | 2.8% |
| New Britain, CT | 72,543 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Hartford, CT | 122,549 | 104 | 3.9% |
| West Simsbury, CT | 3,131 | 141 | 40.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Orchard Park, NY | 3,131 | 104 | 3.9% |
| South Point, OH | 3,130 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Enderby, BC | 3,130 | n/a | |
| Hill 'n Dale, FL | 3,132 | 86 | 14.1% |
| South Jacksonville, IL | 3,132 | 86 | 14.1% |
| West Simsbury, CT | 3,131 | 141 | 40.9% |
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