Where to live in Connecticut

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New Haven

2/5
Ranked 1st best city in Connecticut

"Always wanted to live here"

- ksmart29s
I like it here. Is in close proximity to some area schools. Is in walking distance to one of the better grammar schools. Is not to far from Southern Connecticut State Universty. It is also close to so...
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Unranked Cities

Groton

0.5/5

"gross"

- GWHITE
Lived here for 1 yr under contract, bought out the rest; entirely ghetto, dangerous, and noisy. Doesn't seem so at first, but all the creeps come out at night
41.3445283988355 -72.0711799243713

Meriden

3.5/5

"Nice quiet street!"

- mahjongfan
This is a quiet street, out of the way, but easy to get to. Close to shops and highways.
41.537213748191 -72.803374283357

Hartford

2.5/5

"New urbanist dream, but not "new!" This is the real thing fr..."

- VRogers
Kenyon Street is in the middle of Hartford's "Historic West End." First developed in the late 1800s, houses range from 2500 sf Victorians to 6000 sf Georgian homes, most of which have large front porc...
41.7675822624325 -72.6888131740527

"Simsbury - Small town with big character!"

- AshkaHeatha
I was born in Hartford, CT USA and lived in Farmington, CT with my family until I was 5 years old. Then, my family moved to Simsbury, CT USA because of the great school system, world class training av...
41.8765884447131 -72.8142411888517

Newington

4/5

"Great Family Street"

- ChrisC
Hickory Hill is a highly desireable street in Newington, CT. Part of the Patternson school district (the most desireable one in town), it is consistently the part of town "desired' by those who wis...
41.6854902973176 -72.728700124287

"The richest state in the country!"

- JCM
I live in suburbia. It's quiet, too quiet. Nothing to do. Winters are too long. And everyone has an attitude. Must be a "New England thing" Cost of living is outrageous and no jobs! Unless you want t...
41.3844735143347 -71.9874840461651

Waterbury

2/5

"Good Family Street"

- kaideehb
This is a very quiet street with a lot of older people and couples with children. A lot of this street has lived here their whole lives and move back when they are married. It is in the East Mountai...
41.5609185683264 -73.0381465222802

Bristol

4/5

"Perfect Suburban Atmosphere"

- Northeastener
Neighbors are always walking around the block, whether to get good excercize or to walk the baby or dog. The streets are quite level, so the walking is easy. If you need help, a neighbor is right ther...
41.6751104526868 -72.9350497231665

Bridgeport

2.5/5

"Good Street, Has It's Ups and Downs."

- MightyThor
Our end of Westfield isn't too bad. It's in North Bridgeport so the neighborhood is good. The neighbors pretty much keep to them selves, the ones we have met are great! It's pretty noisy since it is r...
41.1966286702252 -73.2003576098314

Darien

4.5/5

"Best darned deadend street in town"

- AlisonB
Sixteen beautiful homes on a cul de sac near the center of Darien. A family street right next to the grade school. A prized location along with neighboring street, St. Nicholas Rd., the homes are ve...
41.0851686958602 -73.4889247416686

North Haven

4.5/5

"Close to perfect"

- bobk
Friendly neighbors,big lots,level streets. Every one takes care of each other.Most homes are neat and well kept.
41.3916762275258 -72.8630119938329

Westport

3.5/5

"Family friendly area with a range of ages, generations, and..."

- EVANI
When we first moved onto this street, this was our "starter home" in Westport. This attitude lasted until after the block parties, where we got to know our neighbors. (There are two annually, once i...
41.1510454891736 -73.3496275427889

"Overall a nice place to live, from downtown to the suburbs."

- spectrick
Middletown is a nice college city located right on the Connecticut River. It's home to Wesleyan University and is a city with much to offer. It has your usually chain and big box stores in the suburbs...
41.5587461885974 -72.6637826682856

Norwich

3/5

"Great, but a bit noisy"

- GWHITE
The only noisy people on our street are the children of our neighbors. They shriek and fight every moment they are together (literally) and the parents do nothing. They're loud enough to alarm their h...
41.5336470197479 -72.0955891955077

Unreviewed Cities

Ansonia

0/5
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Bantam

0/5
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Bethel

0/5
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