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Connecticut

High tax burden · COL index 114

Wins 10 categories

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California

High tax burden · COL index 142

Wins 2 categories

California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Connecticut's 6.99%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 25% higher than Connecticut (index 114). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $395K in Connecticut.

Connecticut
California

Taxes

6.99%
Income Tax (top rate)
13.3%
1.79%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.71%/yr
6.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.82%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income

Housing & Cost of Living

114
COL Index (100=avg)
142
$395K
Median Home Price
$790K
$1,800/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,300/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

203
Violent Crime / 100K
499
1,380
Property Crime / 100K
2,027

Healthcare

#3 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#13 of 50
79.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
5.9%
Uninsured Rate
6.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes

Education

#3 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#20 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No

Childcare

$1,900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,200/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$220/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$660/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$620/mo
#38 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#49 of 50

Social Policy

A
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+12.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+20.0

Category wins

10

Connecticut

2

California

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