Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Connecticut, you would:
Economy
make 13.3% more money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Massachusetts, the GDP per capita is $87,892 as of 2024.
be 14.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Connecticut, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Massachusetts, that number is 4.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 29.5% 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 Massachusetts, that number is 1,077 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times 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 Massachusetts, that number is 308 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 53.2% more for a home
The median home value in Connecticut is $343,200 as of 2023, compared to $525,800 in Massachusetts as of 2023.
pay 17.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Connecticut is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Massachusetts, it is $1,687 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 49.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Connecticut, 5.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 13.8% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Massachusetts, that number is 21.3% as of 2022.
be 11.8% more 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 Massachusetts, that number is 32.2% as of 2023.
be 17.9% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
be 23.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Massachusetts, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 2.7 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Connecticut takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Massachusetts, it takes 29.3 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 19.9% more densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 348.0 people per sq km 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.
