Rent Affordability for A Physical Therapist in Connecticut

A typical physical therapist in Connecticut earns about $109,681 a year, which supports approximately $2,742 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. 52 of 60 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 8 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Winsted, CT$1,366/mo14.9%very comfortable
Waterbury, CT$1,534/mo16.8%very comfortable
Killingly, CT$1,533/mo16.8%very comfortable
East Hartford, CT$1,564/mo17.1%very comfortable
New London, CT$1,589/mo17.4%very comfortable
Torrington, CT$1,604/mo17.5%very comfortable
New Britain, CT$1,618/mo17.7%very comfortable
Plainville, CT$1,631/mo17.8%very comfortable
Hartford, CT$1,632/mo17.9%very comfortable
Bristol, CT$1,685/mo18.4%very comfortable
Willimantic, CT$1,758/mo19.2%very comfortable
Meriden, CT$1,778/mo19.5%very comfortable
Seymour, CT$1,799/mo19.7%very comfortable
Vernon Rockville, CT$1,834/mo20.1%affordable
Norwich, CT$1,842/mo20.2%affordable
Ansonia, CT$1,863/mo20.4%affordable
Rocky Hill, CT$1,919/mo21%affordable
Enfield, CT$1,942/mo21.2%affordable
West Haven, CT$1,976/mo21.6%affordable
Derby, CT$1,971/mo21.6%affordable
Middletown, CT$1,991/mo21.8%affordable
Watertown, CT$2,015/mo22%affordable
Naugatuck, CT$2,023/mo22.1%affordable
Manchester, CT$2,029/mo22.2%affordable
Wallingford, CT$2,025/mo22.2%affordable
Bridgeport, CT$2,084/mo22.8%affordable
East Haven, CT$2,083/mo22.8%affordable
New Milford, CT$2,088/mo22.8%affordable
Windsor, CT$2,143/mo23.4%affordable
New Haven, CT$2,149/mo23.5%affordable
Groton, CT$2,170/mo23.7%affordable
Southington, CT$2,190/mo24%affordable
Stratford, CT$2,234/mo24.4%affordable
Waterford, CT$2,261/mo24.7%affordable
Hamden, CT$2,317/mo25.3%affordable
Griswold, CT$2,358/mo25.8%affordable
West Hartford, CT$2,401/mo26.3%affordable
Brookfield, CT$2,400/mo26.3%affordable
Cromwell, CT$2,401/mo26.3%affordable
South Windsor, CT$2,434/mo26.6%affordable
Farmington, CT$2,438/mo26.7%affordable
Branford, CT$2,447/mo26.8%affordable
Danbury, CT$2,483/mo27.2%affordable
Bloomfield, CT$2,492/mo27.3%affordable
Newington, CT$2,518/mo27.5%affordable
Milford, CT$2,528/mo27.7%affordable
Simsbury, CT$2,566/mo28.1%affordable
East Lyme, CT$2,618/mo28.6%affordable
Shelton, CT$2,673/mo29.2%affordable
Stonington, CT$2,676/mo29.3%affordable
Glastonbury, CT$2,690/mo29.4%affordable
Norwalk, CT$2,702/mo29.6%affordable
Granby, CT$2,895/mo31.7%stretched
Stamford, CT$2,959/mo32.4%stretched
Trumbull, CT$3,156/mo34.5%stretched
Fairfield, CT$3,365/mo36.8%stretched
Ridgefield, CT$3,741/mo40.9%rent-burdened
Darien, CT$5,500/mo60.2%severely rent-burdened
Westport, CT$5,582/mo61.1%severely rent-burdened
Greenwich, CT$6,173/mo67.5%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Connecticut. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).