Moving to Connecticut from Texas
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Texas to Connecticut — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Texas to Connecticut, you would find that Connecticut is 31.2% more expensive than Texas. A $75,000 salary in Texas would need to be roughly $98,400 in Connecticut to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Bridgeport averages 61°F vs 80°F in Houston, making it significantly cooler. Houston and Bridgeport are about 1,450 mi apart.
Thinking of moving to Connecticut? Get a shortlist of towns in Connecticut that match your priorities: size, cost, taxes, safety, disaster risk, hospitals and transport. Find my towns →Is Connecticut cheaper than Texas?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 24.8% more
Groceries
pay 27.8% more
Transportation
pay 1.9% more
Housing
pay 61.0% more
Childcare
pay 46.2% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.5% 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 → $98,400
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 17% more than cities in Texas.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Texas to Connecticut.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Connecticut performs significantly better than Texas 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 Texas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Texas generally does better on what about housing?, though Connecticut leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Connecticut performs significantly better than Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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 Connecticut vs Texas
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Houston | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 67°/48°F (20°/9°C) | 42°/23°F (6°/-5°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 86°/67°F (30°/19°C) | 68°/49°F (20°/10°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 93°/73°F (34°/23°C) | 80°/62°F (26°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 73°/53°F (23°/11°C) | 53°/34°F (12°/1°C) |
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| Month | Houston | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°/43°F (17.2°/6.2°C) | 38°/20°F (3.1°/-6.9°C) |
| Feb | 66°/47°F (19.1°/8.1°C) | 41°/21°F (4.9°/-6.0°C) |
| Mar | 73°/53°F (22.8°/11.4°C) | 47°/29°F (8.6°/-1.7°C) |
| Apr | 80°/59°F (26.4°/15.2°C) | 59°/40°F (15.1°/4.2°C) |
| May | 86°/68°F (30.2°/19.8°C) | 68°/49°F (20.2°/9.6°C) |
| Jun | 91°/73°F (33.0°/22.9°C) | 78°/59°F (25.7°/15.1°C) |
| Jul | 94°/75°F (34.3°/23.9°C) | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.3°C) |
| Aug | 94°/75°F (34.7°/23.8°C) | 82°/64°F (27.6°/17.7°C) |
| Sep | 90°/70°F (32.1°/21.0°C) | 75°/56°F (23.7°/13.1°C) |
| Oct | 82°/61°F (27.8°/16.1°C) | 63°/44°F (17.4°/6.5°C) |
| Nov | 72°/52°F (22.5°/11.2°C) | 54°/34°F (12.1°/1.3°C) |
| Dec | 64°/45°F (17.9°/7.0°C) | 43°/24°F (6.1°/-4.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Connecticut than Texas?
No — Connecticut is on average about 31% more expensive than Texas. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Connecticut?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $24,600 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 Texas across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Connecticut compared to Texas?
Connecticut performs significantly better than Texas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Connecticut compared to Texas?
The average high temperature in Bridgeport is 61°F, compared to 80°F in Houston. Bridgeport receives around 47.7 in of rainfall per year, while Houston gets 49.8 in.
