New Study Reveals Connecticut Is Just… Meh at Boozing

According to a new study from SmartAsset, Americans are dropping serious cash on alcohol—but if you live in Connecticut, you’re kind of… right in the middle of the pack.

Which honestly feels impossible.

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Have you seen the ground around here? It’s basically paved with empty nip bottles. If you judged purely by the side of the road, you’d think Connecticut was competing for a national title in drinking. But when you actually look at the numbers, we’re surprisingly average listed at #24 on the list.

The study looked at how much adults in each state spent on alcohol over the past year, and Connecticut landed smack in the middle. The average adult here spent around $875 annually on booze. That’s not nothing, but it’s also nowhere near the top dogs.

Meanwhile, out west and in some colder states, they’re going HARD.

Here’s how the Top 10 shakes out:

1. Alaska
2. Wyoming
3. Colorado
4. Massachusetts
5. Rhode Island
6. New Hampshire
7. Oregon
8. Hawaii
9. Washington
10. Montana

Alaska takes the crown, with the average adult spending well over $1,200 a year. That’s a serious commitment. So where does that leave Connecticut? Somewhere in that big middle cluster of states where people clearly enjoy a drink… but maybe pace themselves a little better. Or at least spread it out differently.

New York, for comparison, is actually a bit lower than Connecticut, coming in just over $800 per adult. So, if you’re keeping score in the tri-state area, Connecticut technically outdrinks New York… just not by enough to brag about.

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What’s interesting is that while some states are seeing spending go up fast, Connecticut’s increase was pretty modest year-over-year. So, we’re not exactly trending toward becoming the next Alaska anytime soon.

Still, I refuse to believe these numbers fully capture what’s happening on the ground. Again—nip bottles everywhere. Either we’re all sharing drinks like a socialist utopia, or people are just being very strategic with their spending.