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This Fairfield County Locale Ranks High Nationally Among Best Places For Families, Fortune Says This Fairfield County Locale Ranks High Nationally Among Best Places For Families, Fortune Says
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks High Nationally Among Best Places For Families, Fortune Says One Connecticut municipality has taken the crown as the best in the state for families and as one of the best in the entire nation. Fairfield County’s own Norwalk ranked No. 29 on Fortune Magazine’s 2023 “50 Best Places to Live for Families” list, trouncing countless other municipalities in Connecticut and throughout the US. Dubbed a “coastal gem,” Fortune praises Norwalk for its ability to balance both a beachy lifestyle with closeness to major metropolitan areas. Founded in the mid-1650s but burned to the ground in 1779 by the British in the Revolutionary War, Norwalk has a rich histo…

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by Sophie Grieser
Real Estate
Fairfield County Has Fastest Rising Home Prices In US, Report Says Fairfield County Has Fastest Rising Home Prices In US, Report Says
Fairfield County Has Fastest Rising Home Prices In US, Report Says Housing prices are rising more quickly in Fairfield County than any other locale in the U.S., according to data compiled from the real estate website Redfin by Bloomberg.  Compared to September of 2019, housing sales throughout the county this September rose by 80 percent, and median home prices reportedly increased by 33 percent to $499,000.  The second-fastest-growing metropolitan area was Memphis, Tennessee, according to the data; median home prices increased there by 29.7 percent in September compared to September of 2019.  Also in the rankings was New Haven, which ranke…

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by Christina Coulter