State rankings

Best Counties to Live in Connecticut

Compare counties in Connecticut by overall score, affordability, economy, schools, safety, taxes, and peace & quiet. Rankings are public-data estimates for comparison and research.

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National rankings

Best overall

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Overall score 74.7

Most affordable

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Affordability 68

Best schools

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Schools -

Safest

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

Safety 72.2

Lowest taxes

Northwest Hills Planning Region

Taxes 3.8

Best peace & quiet

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Peace & Quiet 76.9

All Connecticut counties

Showing 9 counties ranked by the default generated overall score.

RankCountyOverallEconomyAfford.SchoolsSafetyTaxesPeace & QuietTypical homeIncome
1Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
FIPS 09130
74.794.958.9-72.2-59.7$379,700$104,428
2Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
FIPS 09150
73.585.668-61.3-76.9$307,600$90,589
3Northwest Hills Planning Region
FIPS 09160
61.889.360.7-51.83.876.7$335,600$93,551
4Western Connecticut Planning Region
FIPS 09190
60.394.229.8-69.5-16.1$652,900$128,188
5Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
FIPS 09140
58.573.759.9-44.4-18$317,700$86,191
6Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
FIPS 09180
55.580.556.9-44.83.858.5$323,400$86,586
7Capitol Planning Region
FIPS 09110
54.282.961.5-37.33.825$323,700$93,394
8Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
FIPS 09120
49.174.239.1-35.1-16.3$428,800$89,667
9South Central Connecticut Planning Region
FIPS 09170
4979.450.5-35.13.821.3$353,100$88,197