Key Facts & Figures

Connecticut by the numbers.

Take a closer look at how it all adds up.

Connecticut is a great place to live, work and play—and we’ve got facts, statistics, and research to prove it. Whether you need demographic data on our towns, labor market figures or economic projections, you’ll find everything you need to make the most informed decision to join us here.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Five Year Estimates 2015-2019; AdvanceCT calculations
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Business Research and Development Survey, 2018; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2019; AdvanceCT calculations
U.S. News & World Report, 2021
USA TODAY, 2019
21 World Class Art Museums

Quality of Life

Connecticut residents enjoy the perfect blend of outdoor activities and indoor arts and culture.

Cost of Living

Affordable and diverse options abound in cities and towns, neighborhoods and communities.
Eric Russel

CTforMe.com

Connecticut's young talent content hub featuring perspectives from our own millenial residents on the many reasons to live, work and play in CT.