Moving to Massachusetts from Connecticut
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Connecticut to Massachusetts — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Connecticut to Massachusetts, you would find that Massachusetts is 1.9% cheaper than Connecticut. A $75,000 salary in Connecticut would need to be roughly $73,600 in Massachusetts to maintain the same lifestyle. Bridgeport and Boston are about 140 mi apart.
Thinking of moving to Massachusetts? Get a shortlist of towns in Massachusetts that match your priorities: size, cost, taxes, safety, disaster risk, hospitals and transport. Find my towns →Is Massachusetts cheaper than Connecticut?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 9.6% less
Groceries
pay 3.7% less
Transportation
pay 4.8% more
Housing
pay 2.5% less
Childcare
pay 1.1% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.0% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Massachusetts?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $73,600
To maintain the same standard of living in Massachusetts
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Massachusetts cost about 10% more than cities in Connecticut.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Connecticut to Massachusetts.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Connecticut generally does better on safety, though Massachusetts leads in property crime rate.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Massachusetts performs significantly better than Connecticut across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Connecticut performs better than Massachusetts across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Connecticut generally does better on infrastructure, though Massachusetts leads in internet access.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Connecticut generally does better on employment & economy, though Massachusetts leads in gdp per capita.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Massachusetts performs significantly better than Connecticut across all family life metrics.
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 (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Massachusetts vs Connecticut
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Bridgeport | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/23°F (6°/-5°C) | 40°/26°F (4°/-3°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/49°F (20°/10°C) | 66°/50°F (19°/10°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 80°/62°F (26°/16°C) | 78°/62°F (25°/17°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/34°F (12°/1°C) | 51°/38°F (11°/3°C) |
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| Month | Bridgeport | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°/20°F (3.1°/-6.9°C) | 36°/22°F (2.1°/-5.4°C) |
| Feb | 41°/21°F (4.9°/-6.0°C) | 39°/25°F (3.7°/-4.1°C) |
| Mar | 47°/29°F (8.6°/-1.7°C) | 45°/31°F (7.4°/-0.5°C) |
| Apr | 59°/40°F (15.1°/4.2°C) | 56°/41°F (13.1°/4.8°C) |
| May | 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.6°C) | 66°/50°F (18.9°/9.9°C) |
| Jun | 78°/59°F (25.7°/15.1°C) | 76°/60°F (24.4°/15.3°C) |
| Jul | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.3°C) | 81°/65°F (27.4°/18.6°C) |
| Aug | 82°/64°F (27.6°/17.7°C) | 80°/65°F (26.4°/18.1°C) |
| Sep | 75°/56°F (23.7°/13.1°C) | 72°/57°F (22.4°/14.1°C) |
| Oct | 63°/44°F (17.4°/6.5°C) | 61°/47°F (16.3°/8.1°C) |
| Nov | 54°/34°F (12.1°/1.3°C) | 51°/38°F (10.8°/3.3°C) |
| Dec | 43°/24°F (6.1°/-4.2°C) | 41°/28°F (5.1°/-2.1°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Massachusetts than Connecticut?
Costs in Massachusetts and Connecticut are broadly similar overall, though categories like rent and dining differ between cities.
How much money do I need to move to Massachusetts?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $18,400 in Massachusetts on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Massachusetts safe?
Connecticut generally does better on safety, though Massachusetts leads in property crime rate.
How is healthcare in Massachusetts compared to Connecticut?
Massachusetts performs significantly better than Connecticut across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Massachusetts compared to Connecticut?
The average high temperature in Boston is 59°F, compared to 61°F in Bridgeport. Boston receives around 43.8 in of rainfall per year, while Bridgeport gets 47.7 in.
