Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Connecticut, you would:
Economy
be 14.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Connecticut, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 36.8% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 48.7% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Connecticut has a property crime rate of 1,528 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 53.8% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Connecticut has a violent crime rate of 147 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 226 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 19.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Connecticut is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $1,150 as of 2023.
earn 20.4% less money
The median household income in Connecticut is $93,760 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $74,636 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 5.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Connecticut takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 96.8% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 25.2% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
be 66.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Connecticut, 5.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 4.1 years older on average
The median age in Connecticut is 41.2 years as of 2023. In Idaho, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
be 33.7% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Connecticut, 28.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 19.1% as of 2023.
be 56.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
