Rank
2698of 3,144
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Score 5.19 / 10· population 95,308
About 95,300 people live in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It ranks #2,698 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 9 in Connecticut. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.37% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.7 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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.
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Eleven factors
Government behavior
- Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.7
- 2A (state)0.0
- GOP + LP vote for President5.7
- Sales tax4.2
- Property tax3.2
Environment
- Air quality est.6.6
- Floods / hurricanes1.4
Private behavior
- Homicide rate est.8.6
- Life expectancy9.7
- Government employees5.3
- Single-parent households4.2