Connecticut county rankings
Best counties in Connecticut to live
We scored 9 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 65 | $359,000 | $101,117 | 3.9% | 1,074 |
| 2 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 63 | $281,300 | $87,564 | 6.2% | 282 |
| 3 | Northwest Hills Planning Region | 63 | $311,700 | $91,035 | 5.4% | 1,246 |
| 4 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 60 | $625,400 | $124,553 | 5.5% | 871 |
| 5 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 53 | $293,900 | $84,185 | 5.1% | 883 |
| 6 | Capitol Planning Region | 48 | $298,200 | $91,541 | 5.3% | 1,562 |
| 7 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 45 | $290,800 | $86,365 | 6.1% | 1,341 |
| 8 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 33 | $397,000 | $87,135 | 7.4% | 1,367 |
| 9 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 23 | $328,300 | $86,266 | 5.9% | 2,075 |
Also see: Where to move in Connecticut
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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