Moving to Connecticut from Oregon
What to Expect
Considering a move from Oregon to Connecticut? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Oregon to Connecticut, you would find that Connecticut is 23.1% more expensive than Oregon. A $75,000 salary in Oregon would need to be roughly $92,300 in Connecticut to maintain the same lifestyle. Portland and Bridgeport are about 2,450 mi apart.
Is Connecticut cheaper than Oregon?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 24.7% more
Groceries
pay 19.1% more
Transportation
pay 4.0% less
Housing
pay 40.1% more
Childcare
pay 81.7% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.9% 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.
What salary do you need in Connecticut?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $92,300
To maintain the same standard of living in Connecticut
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 Connecticut cost about 12% more than cities in Oregon.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Connecticut compared to Oregon.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Connecticut performs significantly better than Oregon 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 Oregon leads in diabetes rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Connecticut performs significantly better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Oregon performs better than Connecticut 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 performs significantly better than Oregon across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Oregon generally does better on family life, though Connecticut leads in bachelor's degree or higher.
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 Connecticut vs Oregon
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Portland | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 36°/18°F (2°/-8°C) | 42°/23°F (6°/-5°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 63°/44°F (17°/7°C) | 68°/49°F (20°/10°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 76°/56°F (24°/13°C) | 80°/62°F (26°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/30°F (9°/-1°C) | 53°/34°F (12°/1°C) |
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| Month | Portland | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°/13°F (-0.4°/-10.3°C) | 38°/20°F (3.1°/-6.9°C) |
| Feb | 35°/16°F (1.4°/-8.7°C) | 41°/21°F (4.9°/-6.0°C) |
| Mar | 42°/25°F (5.6°/-3.9°C) | 47°/29°F (8.6°/-1.7°C) |
| Apr | 53°/35°F (11.8°/1.5°C) | 59°/40°F (15.1°/4.2°C) |
| May | 64°/44°F (17.5°/6.8°C) | 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.6°C) |
| Jun | 73°/54°F (22.9°/12.0°C) | 78°/59°F (25.7°/15.1°C) |
| Jul | 79°/59°F (26.0°/15.2°C) | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.3°C) |
| Aug | 78°/58°F (25.4°/14.6°C) | 82°/64°F (27.6°/17.7°C) |
| Sep | 70°/50°F (21.1°/10.2°C) | 75°/56°F (23.7°/13.1°C) |
| Oct | 59°/39°F (14.8°/3.8°C) | 63°/44°F (17.4°/6.5°C) |
| Nov | 48°/31°F (8.9°/-0.6°C) | 54°/34°F (12.1°/1.3°C) |
| Dec | 37°/20°F (2.9°/-6.4°C) | 43°/24°F (6.1°/-4.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Connecticut than Oregon?
On average Connecticut is around 23% pricier than Oregon, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to Connecticut?
Budget about $23,075 for 3 months in Connecticut (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Connecticut safe?
Connecticut performs significantly better than Oregon across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Connecticut compared to Oregon?
Connecticut generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Oregon leads in diabetes rate.
What's the weather like in Connecticut compared to Oregon?
The average high temperature in Bridgeport is 61°F, compared to 56°F in Portland. Bridgeport receives around 47.7 in of rainfall per year, while Portland gets 47.2 in.
