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 |
| Waterbury, CT | $1,534/mo | 45.8% | rent-burdened |
| Killingly, CT | $1,533/mo | 45.8% | rent-burdened |
| East Hartford, CT | $1,564/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |
| New London, CT | $1,589/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Torrington, CT | $1,604/mo | 47.9% | rent-burdened |
| New Britain, CT | $1,618/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Hartford, CT | $1,632/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Plainville, CT | $1,631/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Bristol, CT | $1,685/mo | 50.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Willimantic, CT | $1,758/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Meriden, CT | $1,778/mo | 53.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Seymour, CT | $1,799/mo | 53.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vernon Rockville, CT | $1,834/mo | 54.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Norwich, CT | $1,842/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ansonia, CT | $1,863/mo | 55.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rocky Hill, CT | $1,919/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Enfield, CT | $1,942/mo | 58% | severely rent-burdened |
| Derby, CT | $1,971/mo | 58.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Haven, CT | $1,976/mo | 59% | severely rent-burdened |
| Middletown, CT | $1,991/mo | 59.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Watertown, CT | $2,015/mo | 60.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Naugatuck, CT | $2,023/mo | 60.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wallingford, CT | $2,025/mo | 60.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Manchester, CT | $2,029/mo | 60.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bridgeport, CT | $2,084/mo | 62.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| East Haven, CT | $2,083/mo | 62.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Milford, CT | $2,088/mo | 62.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Windsor, CT | $2,143/mo | 64% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Haven, CT | $2,149/mo | 64.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Groton, CT | $2,170/mo | 64.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Southington, CT | $2,190/mo | 65.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stratford, CT | $2,234/mo | 66.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Waterford, CT | $2,261/mo | 67.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hamden, CT | $2,317/mo | 69.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Griswold, CT | $2,358/mo | 70.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Hartford, CT | $2,401/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brookfield, CT | $2,400/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cromwell, CT | $2,401/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| South Windsor, CT | $2,434/mo | 72.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Farmington, CT | $2,438/mo | 72.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Branford, CT | $2,447/mo | 73.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Danbury, CT | $2,483/mo | 74.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bloomfield, CT | $2,492/mo | 74.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newington, CT | $2,518/mo | 75.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Milford, CT | $2,528/mo | 75.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Simsbury, CT | $2,566/mo | 76.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| East Lyme, CT | $2,618/mo | 78.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Shelton, CT | $2,673/mo | 79.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stonington, CT | $2,676/mo | 79.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Glastonbury, CT | $2,690/mo | 80.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Norwalk, CT | $2,702/mo | 80.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Granby, CT | $2,895/mo | 86.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stamford, CT | $2,959/mo | 88.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Trumbull, CT | $3,156/mo | 94.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairfield, CT | $3,365/mo | 100.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ridgefield, CT | $3,741/mo | 111.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Darien, CT | $5,500/mo | 164.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Westport, CT | $5,582/mo | 166.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Greenwich, CT | $6,173/mo | 184.3% | severely rent-burdened |