Connecticut Brags About Pizza… While People Pack U-Hauls to Get Out

Maybe the reason Connecticut won’t stop talking about pizza is because it’s the only thing here that hasn’t doubled in price since last year. And listen… CT does have elite pizza. New Haven alone could start international conflict over who makes the best slice. But while our leaders are busy polishing the “Pizza Capital” trophy, a different headline keeps popping up:

People Are Leaving. Again.

U-Haul just released its latest Growth Index and Connecticut landed 42nd in the country, with a -2% net migration rate. Translation: more people moved out in 2025 than moved in,and this is the third year in a row we’ve pulled off that trick.

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So Where Are CT Residents Going?

According to U-Haul’s numbers, the top states Connecticut residents moved to were: New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Basically: same weather, same traffic… just a different set of headaches.

Which tells you something interesting: people still want Connecticut — but a lot of the folks already here are tapping out because the cost of living is doing what it does best… rising like bread dough.

Here's the Twist

Connecticut can call itself the Pizza Capital all it wants — and honestly, we’ve earned that brag. But if the “Welcome to CT” package keeps coming with taxes, rent, and a price tag that scares people into a U-Haul, then we’ve got bigger issues than sauce and mozzarella. Because at the end of the day, pizza is amazing… but it’s tough to enjoy it when you’re eating it in another state.