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Here's Where Mystic Ranks Among Top Places To Live In CT For 2023

Rankings website Niche.com just published its 2023 list of the "best places to live in Connecticut." Where does Mystic fall on the list?

MYSTIC, CT — According to Rankings website Niche.com, Mystic is the No. 11 best place to live in Connecticut.

Niche.com gives Mystic an overall "A+" score, and Mystic receives an "A" for its public schools and an "A+" for being good for families. Mystic was ranked #1 in Best Places to Retire in Connecticut, according to Niche.com.

Mystic received a "B-" for both diversity, weather, and cost of living an "A-" for nightlife.

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According to Niche.com, the median average home value in Mystic is $433,100 and the rent is $1425 a month. The median household income in Mystic is $115,065. (Read more about Mystic's rankings here).

West Hartford was once again deemed to be the No. 1 place to live in CT for 2023. The Hartford suburb garnered an overall "A+" grade, and copped top marks for its public schools, family friendliness, and the health/fitness of its residents. It was also No. 1 on the list of the best suburbs in the state.

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For its scores, Niche drew upon data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniformed Crime Report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climatic Data Center, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Environment Atlas and other sources, as well as millions of resident reviews.

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