Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Connecticut, you would:
Health
be 12.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Connecticut, 9.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 8.1% as of 2022.
Economy
be 26.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Connecticut, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Hampshire, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 28.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Connecticut, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Hampshire, however, that number is 6.8% as of 2023.
make 13.6% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in New Hampshire, the GDP per capita is $67,069 as of 2024.
Safety
be 27.9% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Connecticut has a violent crime rate of 147 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 106 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.4% 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 New Hampshire, that number is 881 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 23.1% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In New Hampshire, that number is 19.0% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.0 years older on average
The median age in Connecticut is 41.2 years as of 2023. In New Hampshire, the median age is 43.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 79.2% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 60.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 35.9% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Hampshire, that number is 6.6% as of 2021.
be 64.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Hampshire, that number is 2.4% 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.
