Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Health
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Wisconsin, 37.8% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 31.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 30.8% more money
Wisconsin has a GDP per capita of $59,333 as of 2024, while in Connecticut, the GDP per capita is $77,582 as of 2024.
be 36.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Wisconsin, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Connecticut, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
Safety
be 48.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wisconsin has a violent crime rate of 286 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 147 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Wisconsin has a property crime rate of 1,204 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 1,528 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 23.9% more money
The median household income in Wisconsin is $75,670 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, it is $93,760 as of 2023.
pay 38.7% more for a home
The median home value in Wisconsin is $247,400 as of 2023, compared to $343,200 in Connecticut as of 2023.
pay 36.9% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Wisconsin is $1,045 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, it is $1,431 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 20.5% less likely to smoke
In Wisconsin, 16.1% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 12.8% as of 2022.
be 29.1% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Wisconsin, 22.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 28.8% as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wisconsin, 2.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
commute 4.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Wisconsin takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023. In Connecticut, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 14.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Wisconsin, 21.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 6.9 times more densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 43.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Connecticut, that number is 10.3% as of 2021.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
