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Moving to Connecticut
Wealthy NYC commuter belt, top schools, high taxes.
NortheastCapital: HartfordPop. 3.6M
Connecticut has an overall price level 103.6 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
103.6Housing index
117.0Groceries index (modeled)
100.9Utilities index (modeled)
100.5Electricity rate
30.5 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.7Median home value
$396,900Median monthly rent
$1,275/moConnecticut unemployment is 5.0% with median household income $96k.
Unemployment rate
5.0%Median household income
$96,049Per-capita income
$56,190Labor-force participation
66.1%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Connecticut: median home value $396,900.
Home value
$396,900Rent
$1,275/moHomeownership rate
67.0%FEMA NRI composite
88/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowConnecticut 4th-grade math proficiency: 41.9% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
41.9%Per-pupil spending
$21,866Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
62.0%Notable universities
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