Life in Connecticut

Connecticut ranks #5 in highest quality of life in the U.S.

- USA Today, 2019

Connecticut ranks #4 for greenest state in the U.S.

- WalletHub, 2019

13 of the nation’s Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Connecticut.

- Fortune 500, 2020

Connecticut ranks #3 in the country for percentage of adults (ages 25+) with advanced degrees.

- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Five Year Estimates 2014-2018; CERC calculations 2020

Hartford ranks #5 for U.S. cities with the youngest entrepreneurs.

- LendingTree, 2020

Stamford ranked #1 city in Connecticut to start your career.

- Zippia, 2019

Connecticut ranks #4 in the U.S. for most innovative economy.

- Bloomberg, 2020

Hartford ranked #8 best city in the U.S. for millennials.

- Homes.com, 2019