Middlesex County, Connecticut
Population 164,568
- Overall cost of living: +2.7% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 25, higher than 95% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 80.7 yrs, higher than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+2.7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Median home price | $298,300 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,222 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $151/mo | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $14,820/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.99% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.35% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,945 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $90,833 | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.1% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 361.7 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈203 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈28 in | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT, 26 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈15 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Meriden Markham Muni Airport, CT, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈129 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Meriden Markham Muni Airport, CT, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | ≈4.7% of weeks | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Summer dew point | ≈62°F | lower than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 51.2 in | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | ≈$148/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Flood damage per $100k | ≈$127/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Hurricane damage per $100k | ≈$14/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Earthquake damage per $100k | ≈$2.9/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Tornado damage per $100k | ≈$2.4/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Wildfire damage per $100k | ≈$0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.8 µg/m³ | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 9.6 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈712.2 ft | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95% | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 43.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | ≈10.6:1 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| On-time high school graduation | 95% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.02 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.4 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.33 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | ≈4.8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Primary care docs / 100k | 78/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.7 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 484/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 78/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 68.7/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 39 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 39 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.6% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 124 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 31 per sq mi | higher than 61% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.1 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3.7 per 1k | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Population | 164,568 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.9 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | N/A | |
| % Democratic vote | 57.3% Dem | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 41% Rep | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 82.2% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 3.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | ≈95 parks | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Estimated: Connecticut’s figures are now published for its planning regions, blended back to this county by town population. | ||
| Restaurants / 10k | 22.8 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.7 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 67 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.9% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 112 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 528 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 5,289 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 16 km | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 344 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 194 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 62 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 160 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 392 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 41 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
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Every number is from a public dataset; N/A means the source doesn't cover this county. Percentages compare against all US counties. ≈ marks a value not measured in the county itself; the line under it says where it comes from. Connecticut now reports by planning region, so some figures here use an earlier edition, and library visits, student-teacher ratio, cost of living and disaster damage are estimated from its planning regions (marked ≈) (details under About → Sources in the map). Report bad data