Moving from Seattle to New Haven
Seattle to New Haven: $1,115 less leftover
$2,290/mo leftover in New Haven vs $3,405 in Seattle after tax and rent ($1,115 less). −$13,380 a year — not a moving-company quote.
Seattle leftover
$3,405
a month after tax and rent
New Haven leftover
$2,290
−$1,115 vs Seattle
Home
Only when you tap. We match the nearest metro and don't keep the coordinates.
Destination
Leftover is not a cost-of-living index. Leftover vs a COL index
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 41 households moved Seattle → New Haven (about 59 people, average AGI $110,098). 83 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Seattle | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $7,294 | $5,949 |
| Rent | $1,758 | $1,655 |
| All other costs | $2,131 | $2,004 |
| Left over | $3,405 | $2,290 |
Leftover is take-home after federal, state and city wage tax, minus asking rent at the bedroom count you set, minus a modelled month of groceries, utilities, healthcare, transport and childcare. It is not a cost-of-living index and not a moving quote. The dollar gap between Seattle and New Haven moves when you change the job, remote versus local pay, or bedrooms. How the math works · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
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What the move itself costs
About 2,899 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $4,850–$9,100
- Container or pod
- $3,500–$6,600
- Rent a truck
- $2,300–$4,350
Other moves from Seattle
Dig into New Haven
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
Typical cost to get here, then leftover after tax and rent — not a moving-company directory.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in New Haven than Seattle?
A one-bedroom is about $1,758 in Seattle versus $1,655 in New Haven. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $1,115 a month lower in New Haven. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does New Haven have state income tax?
New Haven is in Connecticut, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Seattle to New Haven?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Seattle → New Haven move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.