Moving to Minnesota from Connecticut
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Connecticut to Minnesota — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Connecticut to Minnesota, you would find that Minnesota is 24.1% cheaper than Connecticut. A $75,000 salary in Connecticut would need to be roughly $56,900 in Minnesota to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Connecticut to Minnesota.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $56,900
To maintain the same standard of living in Minnesota
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 17.6% less
Groceries
pay 16.4% less
Transportation
pay 1.9% more
Housing
pay 42.6% less
Childcare
pay 36.9% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.2% 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.
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 Minnesota cost about 14% less than cities in Connecticut.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Connecticut and Minnesota stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Connecticut performs better than Minnesota across all safety metrics.
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
Connecticut generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Minnesota leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Minnesota performs significantly better than Connecticut 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 Minnesota leads in average commute.
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 Minnesota leads in poverty rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Connecticut generally does better on family life, though Minnesota leads in life expectancy.
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
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | New Haven | Saint Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/26°F (6°/-3°C) | 32°/16°F (0°/-9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/50°F (20°/10°C) | 69°/50°F (21°/10°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/62°F (26°/17°C) | 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/37°F (12°/3°C) | 43°/27°F (6°/-3°C) |
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| Month | New Haven | Saint Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°/22°F (3.2°/-5.4°C) | 25°/9°F (-4.1°/-12.6°C) |
| Feb | 40°/25°F (4.7°/-3.9°C) | 30°/14°F (-1.3°/-9.9°C) |
| Mar | 48°/31°F (8.7°/-0.4°C) | 42°/26°F (5.5°/-3.6°C) |
| Apr | 58°/40°F (14.6°/4.6°C) | 58°/39°F (14.7°/3.9°C) |
| May | 69°/49°F (20.3°/9.6°C) | 70°/50°F (21.2°/10.0°C) |
| Jun | 77°/60°F (25.2°/15.4°C) | 79°/60°F (26.0°/15.4°C) |
| Jul | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.6°C) | 83°/65°F (28.5°/18.1°C) |
| Aug | 81°/65°F (27.2°/18.3°C) | 81°/62°F (27.1°/16.8°C) |
| Sep | 74°/56°F (23.6°/13.4°C) | 72°/53°F (22.2°/11.7°C) |
| Oct | 63°/45°F (17.4°/7.2°C) | 59°/40°F (14.8°/4.7°C) |
| Nov | 53°/37°F (11.9°/2.6°C) | 42°/28°F (5.6°/-2.4°C) |
| Dec | 43°/28°F (6.1°/-2.0°C) | 28°/14°F (-2.5°/-10.1°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Minnesota than Connecticut?
Generally yes: Minnesota runs about 24% cheaper than Connecticut on average, though it depends heavily on the city.
How much money do I need to move to Minnesota?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $14,225 in Minnesota for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Minnesota safe?
Connecticut performs better than Minnesota across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Minnesota compared to Connecticut?
Connecticut generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Minnesota leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Minnesota compared to Connecticut?
The average high temperature in Saint Paul is 56°F, compared to 61°F in New Haven. Saint Paul receives around 28.5 in of rainfall per year, while New Haven gets 47.1 in.
