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Here's Where Bridgeport, Greater New Haven Commutes Rank Among Worst 50 In Nation Here's Where Bridgeport, Greater New Haven Commutes Rank Among Worst 50 In Nation
Here's Where Bridgeport, Greater New Haven Commutes Rank Among Worst 50 In Nation The Greater Bridgeport and Greater New Haven areas rank among the worst in the country when it comes to commute times, a new report shows. Virtually all commuters have found themselves caught in rush hour traffic at some point or another, but Business Insider compiled a list of 50 areas that have the worst commute times based on data from the 2017 American Community Survey. According to the report, those who have long commutes to and from work tend to pay more for gas, get less sleep, have more fat and even report lower levels of happiness than people with shorter commutes. Cities from all…

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by Valerie Musson
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This Fairfield County City Ranks High In CT For Most Affordable Homes This Fairfield County City Ranks High In CT For Most Affordable Homes
This Fairfield County City Ranks High In CT For Most Affordable Homes New statistics have revealed that a city in Fairfield County ranks among the highest in the state for having the most affordable homes. The Census Bureau released the estimates, which were developed using data from the American Community Survey for cities in the state with a population of 60,000 or more. The cities are ranked using the median multiple, the value that determines the number of years of work at the median salary required to pay off the median home price. Anything under 3 is considered to be affordable. Norwalk underwent the largest median multiple percentage increase at 21.8 …

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by Valerie Musson
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This Fairfield County City Saw State's Biggest Increase In Median Home Price This Fairfield County City Saw State's Biggest Increase In Median Home Price
This Fairfield County City Saw State's Biggest Increase In Median Home Price A new report on HomeArea has cited a city in Fairfield County among its list of areas that underwent the greatest increase in median home price. The findings were released by the Census Bureau and initially gathered from the American Community Survey based on cities in Connecticut that have 60,000 residents or more. Norwalk made the No. 8 spot on the list, with a median multiple of 6.0. The median multiple is the value that indicates how many years it would take with the median income to pay off the median home price. This shows a 1.1 increase over last year’s median multiple of 4.9. As a …

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by Valerie Musson
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These Fairfield County Towns Rank Highest In Household Income These Fairfield County Towns Rank Highest In Household Income
These Fairfield County Towns Rank Highest In Household Income It’s no secret that Fairfield County is home to some of Connecticut's wealthiest communities, but which rank the highest? In a recently released report by Statistical Atlas, the organization calculated which areas in Fairfield County have the highest household income, reviewing data from the 2010 census and 2012 through 2016 American Community Survey. The median income in Fairfield County sits at $86,700, making it the highest county in the state. Fairfield County also has the highest average household income in the state at $812,100, more than $300,000 than its nearest counterpart. The mu…

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by Zak Failla
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This Fairfield County Town Ranks Among Nation's Richest In New Survey This Fairfield County Town Ranks Among Nation's Richest In New Survey
This Fairfield County Town Ranks Among Nation's Richest In New Survey The typical American household earned $55,322 in 2016, roughly $4,000 higher than 2009’s median income of $51,425, according to 24/7 Wall St. In a number of small towns throughout the nation, more than half of households earn more than three times the national median. This is true in one Fairfield County community, according to a recent 24/7 Wall St. report. Darien was ranked as the eighth richest town nationwide, according to this analysis, with a median household income of $208,125 and median home value of $1,248,200 Also, nearly 80 percent of the adults living in Darien are college-edu…

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by Jon Craig