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Great Services, High Prices: How CT Ranks For Retirement In New Study Great Services, High Prices: How CT Ranks For Retirement In New Study
Great Services, High Prices: How CT Ranks For Retirement In New Study Northeast and mid-Atlantic states had mixed results in a new study on the best states for retirement, balancing affordability challenges with strong quality-of-life and healthcare options. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Best and Worst States to Retire on Monday, Jan. 27. Florida claimed the No. 1 spot, followed by Minnesota, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota in the top five. The study ranked every state based on 46 retirement-related factors including affordability, quality of life, and healthcare access. "Retirement is supposed to be relaxing, but it can al…
US Home Sales Plunge To Lowest Level Since 1995: Here's Why US Home Sales Plunge To Lowest Level Since 1995: Here's Why
US Home Sales Plunge To Lowest Level Since 1995: Here's Why Home sales in 2024 tumbled to their lowest level in nearly two decades but the Northeast offered a small glimmer of hope in an otherwise challenging year for the housing market. Existing-home sales dropped to 4.06 million in 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said in a news release on Friday, Jan. 24. That figure marked the worst year for the US housing market since 1995. The sales drop happened as the median price of a home reached a record high of $407,500, up six percent from 2023. "The median home price was elevated partly due to the upper-end market's relative …
Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns
Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns A popular online grocery platform is launching its first-ever private label of prominent pantry products as the country contends with continued supply chain concerns and inefficiencies. Misfits Market, known for its focus on accessibility, affordability, and sustainability, launched “Odds & Ends,” on Wednesday, April 13, representing the company’s first private label of items. Odds & Ends includes pantry staples such as coffee, nuts, dried fruit, and dark chocolate-covered mini pretzels and was designed to address supply chain issues by working directly with farmers and other sour…
See Where CT Ranks Among Best, Worst States To Raise Family See Where CT Ranks Among Best, Worst States To Raise Family
See Where CT Ranks Among Best, Worst States To Raise Family If you want to raise a family and are a Connecticut resident, you're living in one of the big places in the country, according to a new study. A survey of the best and worst states for families, conducted by WalletHub, has ranked all 50 states by how hospitable they are to families. Factors considered include family fun, health and safety, education and childcare, affordability, and socio-economics. Connecticut ranked ninth nationally, with high marks in education and affordability.  The worst place to raise a child is in New Mexico, according to the study. The state had some of the l…
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 …
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family It’s no secret that raising a family in Connecticut has enormous benefits, but where is best? Old Greenwich took top honors as the best in the state earning A+ grades across the board, according to a report released by Niche this week, which ranked the best places to raise a family in New York based on the quality of public schools, safety, affordability and access to family amenities based on collected data. Several Fairfield County locales made the cut, right behind Old Greenwich, with Weston (third) and Ridgefield (fourth), making the top five. New Canaan (sixth), Westport (seventh), Ri…