Connecticut vs Washington
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyConnecticut comes out ahead on 4 of them and Washington on 3, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasureConnecticutWashington
Typical home value$447,319$587,533
Home price-to-income4.7×5.9×
Household income$96,049$99,389
Property tax1.54%0.75%
Income tax6.99%0.00%
Sales tax6.35%9.57%
Temperature51.3°F50°F
Population3,675,0697,958,180
Cost of living112.7114.1
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.