Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Minnesota, you would:
Economy
make 13.3% more money
Minnesota has a GDP per capita of $68,478 as of 2024, while in Connecticut, the GDP per capita is $77,582 as of 2024.
Safety
be 42.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Minnesota has a violent crime rate of 257 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 147 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 12.3% more for a home
The median home value in Minnesota is $305,500 as of 2023, compared to $343,200 in Connecticut as of 2023.
pay 15.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Minnesota is $1,235 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 2.6 years older on average
The median age in Minnesota is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Connecticut, the median age is 41.2 years as of 2023.
be 10.8% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Minnesota, 26.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 28.8% as of 2023.
be 91.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Minnesota, 3.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
commute 3.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Minnesota takes 23.1 minutes as of 2023. In Connecticut, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 13.3% more likely to be uninsured
In Minnesota, 4.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 26.7% more likely to be physically inactive
In Minnesota, 19.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 10.4 times more densely populated
Minnesota has a population density of 27.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 53.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Minnesota, 6.7% 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), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
