Connecticut is Tops In Gas Prices and Electric Rates But Not in Schools?
June 16th, 2008 categories: Central Connecticut News & Information
Here is a look at some surprising statistics about life in Connecticut and how we compare to other states. Just how do we stack up?
Gas Prices - #3, behind Alaska and California
Electricity Rates - #2, behind Hawaii and almost double the national average
Cigarette Tax - #4
State and Local Tax Burden - #8 but jumps to #1 when federal taxes are added
Connecticut does have the highest per capita income at $54,117 in 2007.
The numbers on education surprised me the most. I was under the impression that Connecticut had some of the best schools in the nation…
Academic achievement - according to the America Legislative Exchange Council’s annual 2007 Report Card on American Education, Connecticut ranked #18 among the 50 states.
Expenditures per pupil - Connecticut did however rank 4th in and 6th in average teacher salary.
A few of our public high schools do appear in Newsweek’s annual list of the top high schools. Out of 1300 public high schools, Farmington High School ranked #162, Weston #232, Conard High in West Hartford #420 and Staples in Westport #423.
And just for fun, the towns of Cheshire, Torrington and Greenwich were ranked among the top 100 communities that support music education by the NAMM Foundation.
We are the 11th healthiest state. And according to Child Magazine, we rank #8 among the ten best states to have a baby.
Electric rates in Connecticut are extremely high as you mentioned above. Low Cost Power is striving to reduce rates for home owners making it affordable.
Wow I completely agree with all your posts, great writer!