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Fairfield County Town Named Safest In Country, Study Says
Residents in one Connecticut community can sleep especially soundly knowing that their town is the safest in the nation, according to a new study.
A new study from Neighborhood Scout pronounced the town of Ridgefield, in Fairfield County, the safest out of any in the nation.
The report revealed the 100 safest cities in the US with 25,000 or more people, using data on the total number of property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
These communities have some of the lowest rates of burglary, theft, murder, rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault in the nation.
Ridgefield, which…
Two Connecticut Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America
Two Connecticut communities have made it onto Money magazine’s list of the best 50 places in the US to live in 2020.
Monye’s ranking seemed to favor small cities and medium- to large-sized towns. In Connecticut, South Windsor and Cheshire made the top 50.
The magazine’s ranking took into account crime rates, median household income, diversity, local economy, cost of living, health and safety, weather, lifestyle, and entertainment.
South Windsor ranked the 12th best place to live in America. Money cited the town’s public parks, farms, stable economy, and architecture.
Cheshire came in at …
