

Hartford vs Morristown
$115/mo more in Morristown
HartfordMorristownAbout 697 miles apart, a flight.
- Morristown leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,508/mo in Morristown. $2,393/mo in Hartford. +$1,380 a year.
Hartford
$2,393
left each month
Morristown
$2,508
+$115 vs Hartford
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| Per month | Hartford | Morristown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,125 | $6,547 | −$1,578 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,095 | $1,242 | −$852 |
| Take-home pay | $6,030 | $5,305 | −$726 |
| Rent | $1,625 | $879 | −$746 |
| Getting around | $519 | $580 | +$61 |
| Groceries | $412 | $369 | −$43 |
| Healthcare | $464 | $415 | −$49 |
| Utilities | $258 | $231 | −$27 |
| Everything else | $361 | $323 | −$38 |
| Left over | $2,393 | $2,508 | +$115 |
Salary to match Hartford
$76,500
Gross pay in Morristown that leaves the same amount as $97,500 in Hartford.
Tax difference
+$4,613
A year, in state and local income tax. Tennessee has no wage income tax.
More about Morristown
Hartford, CT in full
Insurance-industry wages, cheap houses, and a 1.78% property tax rate.
Morristown, TN in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,046 and 198 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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Morristown → Hartford →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Morristown than Hartford?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Morristown leaves about $115 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,625 in Hartford and $879 in Morristown.
Does Morristown have state income tax?
Morristown is in Tennessee, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Hartford to Morristown?
The paycheck is taxed in Tennessee. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Hartford and Morristown changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.