Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Connecticut, you would:
Economy
make 18.6% more money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Connecticut, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 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 New York, that number is 381 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.2% more 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 York, that number is 1,760 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 17.4% more for a home
The median home value in Connecticut is $343,200 as of 2023, compared to $403,000 in New York as of 2023.
pay 10.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Connecticut is $1,431 as of 2023, while in New York, it is $1,576 as of 2023.
be 18.0% less likely to own your home
In Connecticut, 66.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In New York, that number is 54.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 44.4% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In New York, that number is 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 35.8% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New York, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
commute 6.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Connecticut takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In New York, it takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.6 years older on average
The median age in Connecticut is 41.2 years as of 2023. In New York, the median age is 39.6 years as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
