Rank
2681of 3,144
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Score 5.22 / 10· population 112,433
About 112,400 people live in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It ranks #2,681 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 9 in Connecticut. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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 President5.0
- Sales tax4.2
- Property tax3.3
Environment
- Air quality est.6.2
- Floods / hurricanes1.2
Private behavior
- Homicide rate est.8.6
- Life expectancy10.0
- Government employees5.8
- Single-parent households6.2