10 Worst Places to Live in Connecticut
The website that brought you "Ashley Madison cheaters by town in Connecticut" now has delivered "The 10 Worst Places to Live in Connecticut."The authors at Roadsnacks.com, always explain to their readers that their lists are all based on the data they've collected and is not a slight against any community. They analyzed 268 CT cities based on the community's crime rate, quality of their education system, and the overall economy. Low grades were given for high unemployment rates, high housing vacancy rates, long commutes, and poor weather.
- Bridgeport, CT - Credit Getty Images
Bridgeport, CT - Credit Getty Images 1Bridgeport
Unemployment Rate: 10.2%
Crime Rate: 9th Worst
Weather: 28th Worst
- 2
Georgetown
Sunny Days: Far Lower Than Most of CT
Commute: 13th Worst
- 3
South Woodstock
House Vacancy Rate: 29%
Unemployment Rate: 7.4%
- Hartford - Credit Steve Frost
Hartford - Credit Steve Frost 4Hartford
Crime: 3rd Highest In State
Unemployment Rate: 12.4%
- 5
Killingly
Crime: Well Above State Avg.
Unemployment Rate: 8.4%
- 6
Westbrook
House Vacancy: 27%
Household Income: $41,196
- 7
East Brooklyn
House Vacancy: 15.2 %
Crime: Worst 5% in Connecticut Per Capita
- 8
Windham
Unemployment Rate: 8.7%
Household Income: $41,000
- 9
Seymour
House Vacancy Rate: 34%
- 10
Putnam
Crime: Worst 5% in State in General Area
Household Income: $39,300
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