Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Connecticut, you would:
Health
be 20.8% more likely to be obese
In Connecticut, 31.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 37.8% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 26.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Connecticut, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Wisconsin, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 23.5% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Wisconsin, the GDP per capita is $59,333 as of 2024.
Safety
be 21.2% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 93.9% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 27.9% less for a home
The median home value in Connecticut is $343,200 as of 2023, compared to $247,400 in Wisconsin as of 2023.
pay 27.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Connecticut is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $1,045 as of 2023.
earn 19.3% less money
The median household income in Connecticut is $93,760 as of 2023, while in Wisconsin, it is $75,670 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Connecticut takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
be 13.0% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 21.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 85.5% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 30.1% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
be 25.8% more likely to smoke
In Connecticut, 12.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
be 22.6% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 22.3% as of 2023.
be 61.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
