Moving to Pennsylvania from Connecticut
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Connecticut to Pennsylvania — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Connecticut to Pennsylvania, you would find that Pennsylvania is 18.4% cheaper than Connecticut. A $75,000 salary in Connecticut would need to be roughly $61,200 in Pennsylvania to maintain the same lifestyle. Bridgeport and Philadelphia are about 130 mi apart.
Is Pennsylvania cheaper than Connecticut?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 20.9% less
Groceries
pay 13.0% less
Transportation
pay 3.2% more
Housing
pay 34.6% less
Childcare
pay 3.4% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.1% 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 Pennsylvania?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $61,200
To maintain the same standard of living in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania cost about 16% less than cities in Connecticut.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Connecticut to Pennsylvania.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Connecticut performs better than Pennsylvania 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 performs better than Pennsylvania across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Pennsylvania 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 performs better than Pennsylvania across all infrastructure metrics.
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 Pennsylvania leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Connecticut performs better than Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania vs Connecticut
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Bridgeport | Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/23°F (6°/-5°C) | 46°/29°F (8°/-2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/49°F (20°/10°C) | 74°/54°F (23°/12°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 80°/62°F (26°/16°C) | 83°/66°F (29°/19°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/34°F (12°/1°C) | 56°/39°F (13°/4°C) |
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| Month | Bridgeport | Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°/20°F (3.1°/-6.9°C) | 40°/26°F (4.6°/-3.6°C) |
| Feb | 41°/21°F (4.9°/-6.0°C) | 44°/28°F (6.6°/-2.4°C) |
| Mar | 47°/29°F (8.6°/-1.7°C) | 53°/34°F (11.5°/1.3°C) |
| Apr | 59°/40°F (15.1°/4.2°C) | 64°/44°F (17.7°/6.7°C) |
| May | 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.6°C) | 74°/54°F (23.2°/12.2°C) |
| Jun | 78°/59°F (25.7°/15.1°C) | 83°/64°F (28.2°/17.7°C) |
| Jul | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.3°C) | 87°/69°F (30.6°/20.7°C) |
| Aug | 82°/64°F (27.6°/17.7°C) | 85°/68°F (29.6°/19.9°C) |
| Sep | 75°/56°F (23.7°/13.1°C) | 78°/60°F (25.6°/15.7°C) |
| Oct | 63°/44°F (17.4°/6.5°C) | 67°/48°F (19.2°/9.1°C) |
| Nov | 54°/34°F (12.1°/1.3°C) | 56°/39°F (13.3°/4.0°C) |
| Dec | 43°/24°F (6.1°/-4.2°C) | 45°/30°F (7.1°/-1.1°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Pennsylvania than Connecticut?
Yes — Pennsylvania is on average about 18% cheaper than Connecticut. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Pennsylvania?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $15,300 in Pennsylvania on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Pennsylvania safe?
Connecticut performs better than Pennsylvania across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Pennsylvania compared to Connecticut?
Connecticut performs better than Pennsylvania across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Pennsylvania compared to Connecticut?
The average high temperature in Philadelphia is 65°F, compared to 61°F in Bridgeport. Philadelphia receives around 41.5 in of rainfall per year, while Bridgeport gets 47.7 in.
