Here's Where Ridgefield Ranks Among Top Places To Live In CT For 2023

RIDGEFIELD, CT — According to Rankings website Niche.com, Ridgefield is the No. 28 best place to live in Connecticut.

Niche.com gives Ridgefield an overall "A" score, and the town receives an "A+" for both its public schools and its family friendliness. In fact, Ridgefield was ranked No. 15 in Best Places to Raise a Family in Connecticut, the No. 11 spot with the best public schools in the state, and No. 27 among the best communities in Connecticut to retire, according to Niche.com.

Ridgefield received an "A" for cost of living and a "B+" for jobs.

According to Niche.com, the median average home value in Ridgefield is $679,200 and the rent is $1,801 a month. The median household income in Ridgefield is $160,258.

Read more about Ridgefield's rankings here.

West Hartford was once again deemed to be the No. 1 place to live in Connecticut for 2023. The Hartford suburb garnered an overall "A+" grade, and copped top marks for its public schools, family friendliness, and the health/fitness of its residents. It was also No. 1 on the list of the best suburbs in the state.

For its scores, Niche drew upon data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniformed Crime Report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climatic Data Center, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Environment Atlas and other sources, as well as millions of resident reviews.