# Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut — #2,859 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.88 of 10. FIPS 09140. Population 450,296. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 450,300 people live in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It ranks #2,859 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 9 in Connecticut. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.71% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% of counties. On this site's state scores, Connecticut gets 6.67 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.67 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.80 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.95 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2990 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09170.md
- #2980 Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09110.md
- #2927 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09120.md
- #2603 Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09190.md
- #2681 Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09160.md

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