Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Massachusetts, you would:
Economy
be 12.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Massachusetts, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Connecticut, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
make 11.7% less money
Massachusetts has a GDP per capita of $87,892 as of 2024, while in Connecticut, the GDP per capita is $77,582 as of 2024.
Safety
be 52.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Massachusetts has a violent crime rate of 308 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 147 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Massachusetts has a property crime rate of 1,077 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 1,528 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 34.7% less for a home
The median home value in Massachusetts is $525,800 as of 2023, compared to $343,200 in Connecticut as of 2023.
pay 15.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Massachusetts is $1,687 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Massachusetts takes 29.3 minutes as of 2023. In Connecticut, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.2 years older on average
The median age in Massachusetts is 40.0 years as of 2023. In Connecticut, the median age is 41.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 16.6% less densely populated
Massachusetts has a population density of 348.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 96.2% more likely to be uninsured
In Massachusetts, 2.6% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 16.0% more likely to be physically inactive
In Massachusetts, 21.3% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
be 10.6% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Massachusetts, 32.2% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 28.8% as of 2023.
be 15.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Massachusetts, 7.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
be 30.4% more likely to be food insecure
In Massachusetts, 7.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Connecticut, that number is 10.3% as of 2021.
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.
