# Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut — #2,698 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.19 of 10. FIPS 09150. Population 95,308. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.67 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.57 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.59 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2980 Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09110.md
- #2910 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09180.md
- #2659 Kent, Rhode Island — https://libertymoving.org/counties/44003.md
- #3025 Hampden, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25013.md
- #2732 Worcester, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25027.md
- #2599 Washington, Rhode Island — https://libertymoving.org/counties/44009.md
- #2810 Providence, Rhode Island — https://libertymoving.org/counties/44007.md

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