Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Rhode Island, you would:
Economy
make 36.3% more money
Rhode Island has a GDP per capita of $56,938 as of 2024, while in Connecticut, the GDP per capita is $77,582 as of 2024.
Safety
be 10.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Rhode Island has a violent crime rate of 165 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 147 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.6% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Rhode Island has a property crime rate of 1,102 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 1,528 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 12.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Rhode Island is $1,273 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 28.8% less densely populated
Rhode Island has a population density of 407.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 10.8% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Rhode Island, 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 21.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Rhode Island, 4.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 12.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Rhode Island, 9.2% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
