Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut instead of New Jersey, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In New Jersey, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Connecticut, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Safety
be 31.6% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New Jersey has a violent crime rate of 215 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 147 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 19.7% less for a home
The median home value in New Jersey is $427,600 as of 2023, compared to $343,200 in Connecticut as of 2023.
pay 13.4% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New Jersey is $1,653 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 4.3 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New Jersey takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023. In Connecticut, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 28.2% less likely to be uninsured
In New Jersey, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 40.5% less densely populated
New Jersey has a population density of 488.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.3% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New Jersey, 9.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
be 21.2% more likely to be food insecure
In New Jersey, 8.5% 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, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
