# Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut — #2,681 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.22 of 10. FIPS 09160. Population 112,433. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.67 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.17 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.59 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.20 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.21 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3069 Dutchess, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36027.md
- #2980 Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09110.md
- #3025 Hampden, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25013.md
- #2603 Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09190.md
- #2872 Berkshire, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25003.md
- #2859 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09140.md

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