Connecticut and all of New England in general is a beutiful place to live. I lived in Hartford for 5 years. I moved because I got sick of snow and cold. Most of the people aren't as bad as they have been made out to be in this thread. However, home prices and energy costs are much more expensive than here. Also taxes will get you in Connecticut as will auto insurance costs. My auto insurance dropped by nearly 30% when I moved to ATL. Everything else costs about the same. If you decide to move up there, I would suggest looking at moving to either Rocky Hill, or Glastonbury. Both are reasonable priced areas and are nice places to live. Stay away from East Hartford. Hope my 2 cents help.