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Connecticut

High tax burden · COL index 114

Wins 5 categories

VS

Pennsylvania

Moderate tax burden · COL index 97

Wins 7 categories

Connecticut's top income tax rate is 6.99% vs Pennsylvania's 3.07%. Cost of living in Connecticut (index 114) runs 18% higher than Pennsylvania (index 97). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Pennsylvania's 1.43%. The median home in Connecticut costs $395K vs $270K in Pennsylvania.

Connecticut
Pennsylvania

Taxes

6.99%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.07%
1.79%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.43%/yr
6.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.34%
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)
97
$395K
Median Home Price
$270K
$1,800/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,350/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

203
Violent Crime / 100K
305
1,380
Property Crime / 100K
1,394

Healthcare

#3 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#17 of 50
79.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.1 yrs
5.9%
Uninsured Rate
6.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes

Education

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

Childcare

$1,900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,350/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$220/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$150/mo
$660/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$510/mo
#38 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#37 of 50

Social Policy

A
Gun Laws Grade
C
D+12.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+2.0

Category wins

5

Connecticut

7

Pennsylvania

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Annual Income

$150K

Affects effective income tax rate

$0$500K$5M+

Retirement Savings

$0

Affects pension and SS tax burden

None$500K$10M+

Social Security

None

Annual Social Security benefit

None$150K/yr

My Property Is Worth

$400K

Affects property tax burden

Tax burden ↓$1M$50M+

Home Buying Budget

$400K

Compared to state median home price

Hard to find$250K$5M+

Monthly Rent Budget

Don't care

Compared to state median 2BR rent

Don't care$10K/mo

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State unemployment and job growth

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Don't careMust have hub

City vs Country

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% urban population

Deep countryBig city

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Restaurants per 100K residents

Don't careWorld-class

Political Preference

Neutral

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Gun Laws

Neutral

State gun law grade (Giffords)

Gun Control2A Freedom

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Neutral

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Pro-ChoiceNeutralPro-Life

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None

Congregations per 100K residents

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Pro sports teams and major venues

Don't careMust have pro teams

Cannabis Laws

Neutral

State cannabis legality

Prefer LegalNeutralPrefer Prohibition

Retiree Community

Neutral

% population 65+ (Census)

Young areaRetirement-heavy

Dating Market

Neutral

% adults never-married (Census)

Singles sceneFamily community

Safety / Low Crime

Don't care

Violent crime rate per 100K (FBI)

Don't careVery safe

School Quality

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K-12 rank (Education Week)

Don't careTop-ranked

Healthcare Access

Don't care

Healthcare system rank (Commonwealth Fund)

Don't careTop-ranked

Childcare Affordability

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Cost of living proxy for childcare affordability

Don't careMust be affordable