West Hartford Ranked Best Town in CT to Raise a Family

Niche.com has ranked the “Best Towns to Raise A Family” in the United States and West Hartford was the only Connecticut town to crack the top 100, landing at No. 27.

But, it should also be noted that Niche.com also ranked the “Best Suburbs” and Connecticut had five communities in that list. Read that ranking here.

West Hartford was also ranked No. 1 in the “Best Town to Raise a Family” Connecticut, while Norwalk was second followed by Middletown, Coventry, and Winchester.

The report takes into account key family-centered factors, such as public education, safety, community involvement, and access to family necessities, in an attempt to holistically measure how good an area is for families. Read more about the methodology here.

Here’s how West Hartford was graded in the Connecticut ranking: a B for crime and safety, an A+ for education, a B+ for housing, and an A+ for community.

West Hartford also received A grades for access to daycares and grocery stores.

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To read the full Niche.com report, click here.

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