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1 / 25#25. Manchester
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 36,561
Best places to live in the Hartford metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Hartford metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Middletown
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 47,646
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3 / 25#23. Southington
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 43,575
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4 / 25#22. Canton Valley
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,364
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5 / 25#21. Kensington
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,936
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6 / 25#20. Burlington
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,613
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7 / 25#19. Portland
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,970
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8 / 25#18. East Granby
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,214
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9 / 25#17. Windsor
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 29,367
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10 / 25#16. Cromwell
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 14,301
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11 / 25#15. Newington
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 30,551
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12 / 25#14. Collinsville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,001
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13 / 25#13. Tariffville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,607
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14 / 25#12. Canton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,108
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15 / 25#11. Rocky Hill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 20,724
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16 / 25#10. Wethersfield
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 27,180
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17 / 25#9. West Simsbury
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,878
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18 / 25#8. South Windsor
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,820
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19 / 25#7. Glastonbury
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 35,136
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20 / 25#6. Avon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 18,856
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21 / 25#5. Simsbury
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 24,747
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22 / 25#4. Weatogue
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,851
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23 / 25#3. Farmington
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,685
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24 / 25#2. Glastonbury Center
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 7,860
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25 / 25#1. West Hartford
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 63,809
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