Moving to Connecticut from Kansas
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Kansas to Connecticut — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Kansas to Connecticut, you would find that Connecticut is 41.5% more expensive than Kansas. A $75,000 salary in Kansas would need to be roughly $106,000 in Connecticut to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
What to expect for your wallet after moving from Kansas to Connecticut.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $106,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Connecticut
Calculate with your salary →Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 33.7% more
Groceries
pay 17.0% more
Transportation
pay 18.1% more
Housing
pay 83.3% more
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 18.0% more
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 Connecticut cost about 28% more than cities in Kansas.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Kansas to Connecticut.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Connecticut performs significantly better than Kansas 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 significantly better than Kansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Kansas performs better than Connecticut across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Kansas generally does better on infrastructure, though Connecticut 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 Kansas 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 significantly better than Kansas 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
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Topeka | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 46°/25°F (8°/-4°C) | 42°/26°F (6°/-3°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 75°/53°F (24°/12°C) | 68°/50°F (20°/10°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 86°/63°F (30°/17°C) | 79°/62°F (26°/17°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 54°/32°F (12°/0°C) | 53°/37°F (12°/3°C) |
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| Month | Topeka | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°/19°F (4.1°/-7.3°C) | 38°/22°F (3.2°/-5.4°C) |
| Feb | 44°/23°F (6.9°/-5.1°C) | 40°/25°F (4.7°/-3.9°C) |
| Mar | 56°/32°F (13.4°/0.1°C) | 48°/31°F (8.7°/-0.4°C) |
| Apr | 66°/43°F (19.1°/5.9°C) | 58°/40°F (14.6°/4.6°C) |
| May | 75°/53°F (24.1°/11.8°C) | 69°/49°F (20.3°/9.6°C) |
| Jun | 84°/63°F (28.9°/17.0°C) | 77°/60°F (25.2°/15.4°C) |
| Jul | 90°/68°F (32.2°/19.9°C) | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.6°C) |
| Aug | 89°/65°F (31.6°/18.6°C) | 81°/65°F (27.2°/18.3°C) |
| Sep | 80°/55°F (26.7°/13.0°C) | 74°/56°F (23.6°/13.4°C) |
| Oct | 67°/44°F (19.6°/6.6°C) | 63°/45°F (17.4°/7.2°C) |
| Nov | 54°/32°F (12.3°/0.2°C) | 53°/37°F (11.9°/2.6°C) |
| Dec | 41°/21°F (4.9°/-5.9°C) | 43°/28°F (6.1°/-2.0°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Connecticut than Kansas?
No — Connecticut is on average about 41% more expensive than Kansas. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Connecticut?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $26,500 in Connecticut on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Connecticut safe?
Connecticut performs significantly better than Kansas across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Connecticut compared to Kansas?
Connecticut performs significantly better than Kansas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Connecticut compared to Kansas?
The average high temperature in New Haven is 61°F, compared to 66°F in Topeka. New Haven receives around 47.1 in of rainfall per year, while Topeka gets 38.9 in.
