Here in Connecticut you will pay more than in CA if you are a homeowner.

Here you must include heating cost (not in CA).

Your home will need to be power washed, painted, unkept every few years due to wear tear from seasonal changes.

Food is more expensive - I pay 1.50 for cilantro. Back home .50.

Different food demographics hot dogs reign supreme out east.

No CA franchises such as Jack in the Box, Carls Jr, Del taco, In & Out, Bakers, mom n pop burger shops - most burger joints ask here - how would you like your beef patty - rare, med rare, well done? Monster sized home made burgers.

Know the name of your rolls.

Don’t believe the weather men/women on TV - LIES!!!!

More crybabies out here painting a picture of crimes ridden Bridgeport when in fact is low poverty but safe and filled with many good hole in the walls.

If you can’t stand CA policies in capping gas emissions you may want to try Texas because Connecticut and California are not to far off in environmental friendly state policies.

Here in Connecticut you pay more for your vehicle. Pay for yearly registration, smog, and yearly tax on your vehicle based on its worth.

In Connecticut we pay additional cost not thought about in CA and adds up. It’s worth it IMO for living a magical forest, full of good nature people, less populated state.