Connecticut, United States

Living In Connecticut Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Connecticut, USA
Moving to Connecticut In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Connecticut, the Pros and Cons of Living in Connecticut.

Explore the life in Connecticut based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Connecticut
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Connecticut
  3. Crime In Connecticut
  4. Cost of Living In Connecticut
  5. Gender In Connecticut
  6. Household Income For Connecticut
  7. Education In Connecticut
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Connecticut
Haunted Places In Connecticut      -      Subscribe Our Channel
Population
3570550
Unemployment
6.04%
Poverty
9.78%
Overall Score
9.5
Median Home
$279700
25% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$79855
18% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1201
4% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
124
24% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability60%

Safety90%

Amenities85%

Diversity30%

Education90%

Commute50%

Is Connecticut safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Connecticut is 26% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Connecticut is 53% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Connecticut is 20% lower than national average. You have 1 in 553 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 64 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
62129
Violent : 6459
Property : 55670
Total Crime
26% NAT. AVG.
1746.67 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
53% NAT. AVG.
181.59 (per 100k)
Property Crime
20% NAT. AVG.
1565.08 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Connecticut
Violent crime
1 in 553
Property crime
1 in 64
Robbery
1 in 1756
Burglary
1 in 536
Assault
1 in 967
Car Theft
1 in 424
Connecticut : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 42 37 9 39 26
Connecticut : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 47 17 26 48 2

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Connecticut
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 6459 181.59 387.8
Murder 140 3.94 6.5
Robbery 2033 57.15 73.9
Assault 3692 103.8 279.7
Rape 594 16.7 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Connecticut
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 55670 1565.08 1,958.2
Burglary 6656 187.12 314.2
Larceny 40592 1141.18 1,398
Car Theft 8422 236.77 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Connecticut Country
Less than $10,000 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 13.2% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Connecticut National Avg.
Services 121% 100%
Groceries 108% 100%
Health 112% 100%
Housing 138% 100%
Transportation 112% 100%
Utilities 134% 100%
Gender
Gender Connecticut Country
Female 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49.2%
Education
Education Connecticut Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 27.0%
Other College 17% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Connecticut Country
White 66% 60.1%
African American 9.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 4.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 16.4% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Ansonia  

B
  Bridgeport     Bristol     Bethel     Branford Center     Byram     Broad Brook     Blue Hills  


D
  Danbury     Darien     Derby     Danielson     Durham     Deep River Center  


F



I

J

K
  Kensington  

L

M
  Meriden     Milford     Middletown     Manchester     Mystic     Moosup     Madison Center  

N
  New Haven     Norwalk     New Britain     Norwich     Naugatuck     Newington     New London     North Haven     New Milford     Niantic     Northwest Harwinton  


P
  Putnam     Portland     Pawcatuck     Pemberwick     Plainfield Village  

Q

R
  Riverside     Ridgefield     Rockville  


T
  Trumbull     Thompsonville     Terryville  

U

V


X

Y

Z