Rent Affordability for A Pharmacist in Connecticut
A typical pharmacist in Connecticut earns about $146,025 a year, which supports approximately $3,651 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Connecticut city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 57 of 60 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 3 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsted, CT | $1,173/mo | 9.6% | very comfortable |
| Waterbury, CT | $1,551/mo | 12.7% | very comfortable |
| Hartford, CT | $1,555/mo | 12.8% | very comfortable |
| Torrington, CT | $1,589/mo | 13.1% | very comfortable |
| Killingly, CT | $1,630/mo | 13.4% | very comfortable |
| East Hartford, CT | $1,648/mo | 13.5% | very comfortable |
| New Britain, CT | $1,661/mo | 13.6% | very comfortable |
| Bristol, CT | $1,650/mo | 13.6% | very comfortable |
| Plainville, CT | $1,652/mo | 13.6% | very comfortable |
| New London, CT | $1,700/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| Willimantic, CT | $1,717/mo | 14.1% | very comfortable |
| Enfield, CT | $1,806/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Seymour, CT | $1,799/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Norwich, CT | $1,832/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Vernon Rockville, CT | $1,834/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Meriden, CT | $1,873/mo | 15.4% | very comfortable |
| Ansonia, CT | $1,875/mo | 15.4% | very comfortable |
| Griswold, CT | $1,882/mo | 15.5% | very comfortable |
| Naugatuck, CT | $1,895/mo | 15.6% | very comfortable |
| Derby, CT | $1,914/mo | 15.7% | very comfortable |
| West Haven, CT | $1,919/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| New Milford, CT | $1,929/mo | 15.9% | very comfortable |
| Rocky Hill, CT | $1,945/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| Middletown, CT | $1,962/mo | 16.1% | very comfortable |
| New Haven, CT | $1,972/mo | 16.2% | very comfortable |
| Wallingford, CT | $1,976/mo | 16.2% | very comfortable |
| Bridgeport, CT | $2,020/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Manchester, CT | $2,065/mo | 17% | very comfortable |
| Watertown, CT | $2,089/mo | 17.2% | very comfortable |
| Southington, CT | $2,190/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Waterford, CT | $2,197/mo | 18.1% | very comfortable |
| Groton, CT | $2,219/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| East Haven, CT | $2,294/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Windsor, CT | $2,302/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| West Hartford, CT | $2,361/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Cromwell, CT | $2,369/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| South Windsor, CT | $2,372/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Hamden, CT | $2,383/mo | 19.6% | very comfortable |
| Stratford, CT | $2,408/mo | 19.8% | very comfortable |
| Bloomfield, CT | $2,438/mo | 20% | affordable |
| Granby, CT | $2,429/mo | 20% | very comfortable |
| Farmington, CT | $2,447/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Branford, CT | $2,464/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Shelton, CT | $2,476/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Milford, CT | $2,506/mo | 20.6% | affordable |
| Glastonbury, CT | $2,513/mo | 20.7% | affordable |
| Newington, CT | $2,556/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Danbury, CT | $2,587/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Simsbury, CT | $2,597/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| East Lyme, CT | $2,592/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Stonington, CT | $2,713/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Norwalk, CT | $2,730/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Brookfield, CT | $2,733/mo | 22.5% | affordable |
| Stamford, CT | $2,971/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Trumbull, CT | $3,102/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Ridgefield, CT | $3,189/mo | 26.2% | affordable |
| Fairfield, CT | $3,430/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Westport, CT | $5,578/mo | 45.8% | rent-burdened |
| Darien, CT | $5,634/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| Greenwich, CT | $5,928/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |