Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Connecticut, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Connecticut, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 12.8% more likely to be obese
In Connecticut, 31.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 35.3% of people as of 2022.
be 23.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Connecticut, 9.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 11.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 17.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Connecticut, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Virginia, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 10.9% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
Safety
be 57.4% 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 Virginia, that number is 232 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 14.6% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 21.1% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 70.7% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 23.3% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
be 31.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Connecticut, 5.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.4 years older on average
The median age in Connecticut is 41.2 years as of 2023. In Virginia, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 17.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 5.5% 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.
