Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut instead of New York, you would:
Economy
be 28.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New York, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Connecticut, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
make 15.7% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Connecticut, the GDP per capita is $77,582 as of 2024.
Safety
be 61.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
New York has a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 147 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
New York has a property crime rate of 1,760 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 1,528 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 10.9% more money
The median household income in New York is $84,578 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, it is $93,760 as of 2023.
pay 14.8% less for a home
The median home value in New York is $403,000 as of 2023, compared to $343,200 in Connecticut as of 2023.
be 21.9% more likely to own your home
In New York, 54.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 66.2% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New York takes 32.8 minutes as of 2023. In Connecticut, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.6 years older on average
The median age in New York is 39.6 years as of 2023. In Connecticut, the median age is 41.2 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 79.9% more densely populated
New York has a population density of 161.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 26.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New York, 9.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
