Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Connecticut
A typical waiter or waitress in Connecticut earns about $40,183 a year, which supports approximately $1,005 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. 0 of 60 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 60 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsted, CT | $1,366/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Plainville, CT | $1,460/mo | 43.6% | rent-burdened |
| Killingly, CT | $1,488/mo | 44.4% | rent-burdened |
| East Hartford, CT | $1,539/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Waterbury, CT | $1,554/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |
| New London, CT | $1,586/mo | 47.4% | rent-burdened |
| New Britain, CT | $1,627/mo | 48.6% | rent-burdened |
| Torrington, CT | $1,638/mo | 48.9% | rent-burdened |
| Hartford, CT | $1,672/mo | 49.9% | rent-burdened |
| Bristol, CT | $1,679/mo | 50.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Meriden, CT | $1,748/mo | 52.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Seymour, CT | $1,799/mo | 53.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vernon Rockville, CT | $1,834/mo | 54.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ansonia, CT | $1,859/mo | 55.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rocky Hill, CT | $1,857/mo | 55.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Griswold, CT | $1,862/mo | 55.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Norwich, CT | $1,883/mo | 56.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Watertown, CT | $1,898/mo | 56.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Willimantic, CT | $1,955/mo | 58.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wallingford, CT | $1,967/mo | 58.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Enfield, CT | $1,971/mo | 58.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Middletown, CT | $1,996/mo | 59.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Manchester, CT | $2,001/mo | 59.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Haven, CT | $2,005/mo | 59.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Naugatuck, CT | $2,005/mo | 59.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Milford, CT | $2,025/mo | 60.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Derby, CT | $2,031/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| East Haven, CT | $2,084/mo | 62.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bridgeport, CT | $2,105/mo | 62.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cromwell, CT | $2,140/mo | 63.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Windsor, CT | $2,154/mo | 64.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Groton, CT | $2,172/mo | 64.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Waterford, CT | $2,173/mo | 64.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stratford, CT | $2,177/mo | 65% | severely rent-burdened |
| Southington, CT | $2,190/mo | 65.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hamden, CT | $2,225/mo | 66.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Haven, CT | $2,242/mo | 67% | severely rent-burdened |
| Farmington, CT | $2,339/mo | 69.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| South Windsor, CT | $2,383/mo | 71.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brookfield, CT | $2,400/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Danbury, CT | $2,439/mo | 72.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Hartford, CT | $2,437/mo | 72.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newington, CT | $2,451/mo | 73.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Branford, CT | $2,464/mo | 73.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stonington, CT | $2,513/mo | 75% | severely rent-burdened |
| Milford, CT | $2,535/mo | 75.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bloomfield, CT | $2,539/mo | 75.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Shelton, CT | $2,557/mo | 76.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| East Lyme, CT | $2,574/mo | 76.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Glastonbury, CT | $2,576/mo | 76.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Simsbury, CT | $2,615/mo | 78.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Norwalk, CT | $2,718/mo | 81.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Trumbull, CT | $2,844/mo | 84.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Granby, CT | $2,895/mo | 86.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stamford, CT | $2,954/mo | 88.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairfield, CT | $3,279/mo | 97.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ridgefield, CT | $3,856/mo | 115.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Darien, CT | $5,384/mo | 160.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Greenwich, CT | $6,158/mo | 183.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Westport, CT | $7,221/mo | 215.6% | severely rent-burdened |