New London County, Connecticut
Population 269,131
- Overall cost of living: +0.5% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 3 days, lower than 93% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 127.1/100k, higher than 93% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.5% | higher than 92% 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 | $257,600 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,192 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $148/mo | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,220/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.89% | higher than 96% 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 | $4,865 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,040 | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.4% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 343.7 | higher than 73% 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 | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 24 in | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 3 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 101 days | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Severe drought | ≈3.4% of weeks | lower than 80% 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 | 49.8 in | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | ≈$132/yr | lower than 50% 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 | ≈$92/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. | ||
| Hurricane damage per $100k | ≈$34/yr | higher than 91% 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/yr | lower than 79% 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 | ≈$0.04/yr | lower than 84% 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 | 6.5 µg/m³ | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 6.4 mi | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈538.5 ft | higher than 59% 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 | 93% | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.6% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | ≈10.8:1 | lower than 87% 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 | 90% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.6 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.18 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | ≈3 | higher than 66% 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 | 60/100k | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.4 yrs | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.1% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 434/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 79/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 127.1/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 88.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 33 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 63 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 115 min | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 34 per sq mi | higher than 64% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.8 per 1k | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.1 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 269,131 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.4 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | N/A | |
| % Democratic vote | 56.9% Dem | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 40.9% Rep | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 74% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.4% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 5.2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.5% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 5.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | ≈266 parks | higher than 80% 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 | 20.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 40 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 468 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,542 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 22 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 92 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 64 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 126 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 222 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 50 km | higher than 74% 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