Housing costs are encouraging some Connecticut residents to consider leaving the state, according to a new poll from Sacred Heart University.

The poll found among the 38.7 percent of Connecticut residents considering moving in the next five years, the vast majority are considering moving outside of Connecticut (71.7 percent). The share of residents who thought there are “too few” affordable housing options for rent or purchase for those making minimum wage hit 81.4 percent. For first-time homebuyers, 70 percent of residents believe there are “too few” affordable options.

In the poll, 59.3 percent of Connecticut residents surveyed believe their quality of life in the state was either “excellent” (15.5 percent) or “good” (43.8 percent). However, a higher rate of residents (62.2 percent) believe it is “very difficult” (21.4 percent) or “somewhat difficult” (40.8 percent) to maintain their standard of living. Top reasons for this difficulty included “increase/high taxes (overall)” (57.3 percent) and “state tax increase” (56.6 percent).

The poll surveyed 1,004 Connecticut residents over the phone and online, SHU said, and had a 3.01 percent margin of error.