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 adults are 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.
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.
