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    Best Neighborhoods for Families in Connecticut (2026 Rankings)

    Finding the best family-friendly neighborhoods in Connecticut means looking at safety, walkability, and community stability. We analyzed 25 neighborhoods to find areas with the lowest crime rates combined with strong homeownership and walkability.

    Fairfield University CDPFairfield University CDP, CT
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 0.0%
    Terryville CDPTerryville CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 67.8%
    Home Value: $213,100
    Quinnipiac University CDPQuinnipiac University CDP, CT
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    4
    Glenville CDPGlenville CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 72
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 72.1%
    Home Value: $986,600
    5
    Niantic CDPNiantic CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 81
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 69.5%
    Home Value: $376,900
    6
    Noroton Heights CDPNoroton Heights CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 78.1%
    Home Value: $1,121,000
    7
    East Hampton CDPEast Hampton CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 88
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 90.8%
    Home Value: $306,300
    8
    Thompsonville CDPThompsonville CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 51
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 43.6%
    Home Value: $219,000
    AQI: 38
    9
    Noroton CDPNoroton CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 73.7%
    Home Value: $1,408,600
    10
    BridgeportCT
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $227,200
    AQI: 30
    11
    Greenwich CDPGreenwich CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 59
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $1,566,500
    AQI: 38
    12
    Essex Village CDPEssex Village CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 84.9%
    Home Value: $737,200
    AQI: 38
    13
    StamfordCT
    Kurby Score: 71
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $584,700
    AQI: 30
    14
    Westport Village CDPWestport Village CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 70
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 85.1%
    Home Value: $1,204,200
    15
    HartfordCT
    Kurby Score: 65
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $198,900
    AQI: 30
    16
    NorwalkCT
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $491,800
    AQI: 30
    17
    Tokeneke CDPTokeneke CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 94.0%
    Home Value: $2,000,001
    18
    Guilford Center CDPGuilford Center CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 66.1%
    Home Value: $550,800
    19
    Stepney CDPStepney CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 82
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 91.7%
    Home Value: $425,600
    20
    West Hartford CDPWest Hartford CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 73
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $370,500
    AQI: 30
    21
    Compo CDPCompo CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 79
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 84.7%
    Home Value: $1,285,700
    22
    DerbyCT
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $220,600
    AQI: 38
    23
    MeridenCT
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $199,100
    AQI: 38
    24
    BristolCT
    Kurby Score: 74
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Walk Score: 32/100
    Homeownership: 87.0%
    Home Value: $235,700
    AQI: 30
    25
    Byram CDPByram CDP, CT
    Kurby Score: 44
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Homeownership: 36.8%
    Home Value: $853,500

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