COMMENT BY
Peter from Vernon Rockville, CT
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Vernon Rockville, CT
COMMENT
Under rated and much maligned.
Hartford has for many years been criticized and dumped on by people moving to the 'sunbelt'. To be sure parts of the city are bad- but the city itself has only 125,000 people out of a metro region of 1.2 million. Hartford country has some of the most pleasant areas to live in the country.Connecticut outside of Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury is in the top ten of states with the lowest crime rates. Housing prices outside of swanky Fairfield county are near the national average- or lower. Schools are above average- health care and access to to health care rate second highest in the nation.There are great museums, restaurant's and ample recreational options. The golden Connecticut beaches from the center of the state are less then an hour away.The climate has changed much in 30 years- winters are far milder with less snow and cold. Summers are hotter however. Springs begin earlier and autumns are milder- will into late November.The state will be far safer from climate change then many areas to the south. Its a good place to live that is surprisingly affordable for what you get.