Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Connecticut, you would:
Economy
make 11.7% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
Safety
be 74.5% 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 Minnesota, that number is 257 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.0% less for a home
The median home value in Connecticut is $343,200 as of 2023, compared to $305,500 in Minnesota as of 2023.
pay 13.7% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Connecticut is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, it is $1,235 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Connecticut takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Minnesota, it takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Connecticut, 5.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 21.1% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 90.4% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 35.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Minnesota, that number is 6.7% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 2.6 years older on average
The median age in Connecticut is 41.2 years as of 2023. In Minnesota, the median age is 38.6 years as of 2023.
be 47.8% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 3.5% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
