Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Connecticut, you would:
Economy
be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Connecticut, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oregon, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 22.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Connecticut, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Oregon, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
make 20.6% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Oregon, the GDP per capita is $61,622 as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.2 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 Oregon, that number is 323 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.9% 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 Oregon, that number is 2,566 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 14.2% less money
The median household income in Connecticut is $93,760 as of 2023, while in Oregon, it is $80,426 as of 2023.
pay 32.3% more for a home
The median home value in Connecticut is $343,200 as of 2023, compared to $454,200 in Oregon as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Connecticut takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Oregon, it takes 23.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 23.1% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 19.0% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 94.1% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 17.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 19.6% more likely to be uninsured
In Connecticut, 5.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 10.2% more likely to smoke
In Connecticut, 12.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 14.1% as of 2022.
be 11.1% 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 Oregon, that number is 25.6% as of 2023.
be 26.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023). How we calculate this
