What IS Economic Self-Sufficiency in Connecticut?

OHS and the Comptroller’s office released a report today and a new tool that lets you calculate what it costs to meet basic needs in each city and town in CT.

"The Calculator”

What does it cost to live in your CT town? What if you are a single parent with a teen, or a two adult family with no kids? Find out here.

Self-Sufficiency

It means you can live on your own without financial assistance. It’s a better measure of economic stability than the federal poverty level - it includes gender & race wage gaps & cost-of-living fluctuations.