Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
be 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Colorado, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 31.3% of people as of 2022.
be 17.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Colorado, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 9.3% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Colorado, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Connecticut, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
Safety
be 68.2% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Colorado has a violent crime rate of 463 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 147 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.7% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Colorado has a property crime rate of 2,814 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 1,528 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 31.7% less for a home
The median home value in Colorado is $502,200 as of 2023, compared to $343,200 in Connecticut as of 2023.
pay 15.5% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Colorado is $1,693 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 30.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Colorado, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 3.7 years older on average
The median age in Colorado is 37.5 years as of 2023. In Connecticut, the median age is 41.2 years as of 2023.
be 39.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
be 39.5% more likely to be physically inactive
In Colorado, 17.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 13.2 times more densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 15.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Colorado, 8.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Connecticut, that number is 10.3% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
