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Waterbury, Connecticut is a city located in New Haven County and is ranked 10th among the best places to live in the state. It offers its citizens an attractive quality of life with plenty of amenities to enjoy. The city is home to a variety of attractions, including museums, parks, entertainment venues, shopping centers and restaurants. Waterbury has an excellent education system that provides great educational opportunities for students of all ages. Additionally, Waterbury is well-connected via highways and public transportation. The city also offers a low cost of living while still offering many amenities that make it an attractive place to live. In terms of rankings, Waterbury has consistently ranked among the top 100 best places to live in America according to BestPlaces's Best Places list. Additionally, WalletHub ranks Waterbury as one of the best mid-sized cities in the United States for job seekers. These rankings indicate that those looking for a place to call home should consider Waterbury as it provides a high quality of life at an affordable cost.

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#6 Best Cities for Teleworking - Medium Metro Areas
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#17 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
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#17 2005 High Gas Prices
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#20 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)
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#20 The Most Single Cities
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#22 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#27 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
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#31 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#38 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#48 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#62 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#88 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#109 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#149 2005 Best Places to Live
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#207 Best Green Cities
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#312 2005 Best Places to Live
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Very affordable but it has its own elegant history (Brass City) Almost all residents keep updating their values timely, the largest community, higher cultural  More

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I was born here in 1988 and have lived here after growing up mainly in next-door Watertown (which is outstanding. Go  More

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