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.
Sources: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
