Connecticut

State in Northeast · ranked on 2,120 metrics

Rank among US states

Connecticut is a state in the Northeast with a population of 3,702,543 (29th of 51). It ranks best for Hourly Mean Wage (1st of 47), Annual Median Wage (1st of 47), Avg. Annual Income of Parent Receiving Support (1st of 51). It ranks lowest for One Percent Income Tax Rate (51st of 51), Local Tax Burden Per Capita (50th of 50), Five Percent Income Tax Rate (50th of 51).

Population
3.7M
29th highest of 51
Density
764.7
5th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.38%
30th highest of 51
Region
Northeast

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 859 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Avg Income of 99.9th–99.99th Percentile Families$883,709
    Income Inequality by State
    1st of 51
  2. Avg. Annual Income of Parent Receiving Support$99,686
    Child Support Percentage by State · 2022
    1st of 51
  3. Employment per 1k Jobs1.73
    Physician Assistant Salary by State
    1st of 51
  4. Combined 7 Series81.3%
    Vaccination Rates by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  5. Training Requirements Rank1st
    Best State To Be a Police Officer
    1st of 51
  6. Avg Cost per Mbps$0.61
    Internet Costs by State · 2026
    1st of 51
  7. Chronically Homeless81
    Homeless Population by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  8. Affordability1st
    Best States to Raise a Family
    1st of 50
  9. Personal & Residential Safety Rank WalletHub1st
    Safest States in the US · 2025
    1st of 50
  10. Shelters and Housing Support Rank1st
    Best States to Be Homeless
    1st of 50

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Avg. Cost of Car Repair Labor$282
    Auto Repair Rates by State · 2021
    51st of 51
  2. One Percent Income Tax Rate28.1%
    Top 1 Percent Threshold by State · 2022
    51st of 51
  3. Anxiety Rate7,934 per 100k
    Mental Health Statistics by State · 2023
    51st of 51
  4. Property Tax Rank50th
    Best State To Incorporate In
    51st of 51
  5. Overall Homelessness Help Score68.2
    Best States to Be Homeless
    50th of 50
  6. State Rank Fed Govt50th
    Public Land by State · 1995
    50th of 50
  7. SSI Pension Fund Management Score95
    Most Corrupt States · 2015
    50th of 50
  8. Local Tax Burden Per Capita$12,151
    Highest Taxed States · 2022
    50th of 50
  9. Estimated Max Price$1,405
    Radio Ad Prices by State
    tied last of 51
  10. Taxes Paid To Other States Per Capita$2,268
    Tax Burden by State · 2022
    50th of 51

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (65), weakest Agriculture (19). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. New Jersey73% similar
  2. Massachusetts70% similar
  3. Maryland69% similar
  4. Rhode Island68% similar
  5. New York67% similar

Cities in Connecticut

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Connecticut

9 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Connecticut?
Connecticut has a population of 3,702,543, 29th among 51 US states.
What does Connecticut rank best at?
Among US states, Connecticut ranks best for Hourly Mean Wage (1st of 47); Annual Median Wage (1st of 47); Avg. Annual Income of Parent Receiving Support (1st of 51).
Where does Connecticut rank worst?
Connecticut ranks lowest for One Percent Income Tax Rate (51st of 51); Local Tax Burden Per Capita (50th of 50); Five Percent Income Tax Rate (50th of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Connecticut?
Rankodex ranks Connecticut on 2,120 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,120 metrics with a value for this place, in 624 topics