Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Connecticut, you would:
Economy
make 26.6% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
Safety
be 27.9% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 1,102 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.0% 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 Rhode Island, that number is 165 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 11.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Connecticut is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, it is $1,273 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 17.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Connecticut, 5.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 10.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Rhode Island, that number is 9.2% as of 2021.
live in an area that is 40.5% more densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
