Connecticut Reviews

Connecticut is a small state located in the New England region of the United States. It has an incredibly diverse landscape, with lush forests, rolling hills, and sandy beaches all located within its borders. Connecticut is also known for its many historical attractions such as Mystic Seaport, Mark Twain House & Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, and Hartford's Elizabeth Park. The state is also home to many great restaurants and shopping opportunities. Connecticut has something for everyone, making it a popular destination for tourists and residents alike.
Reviews of Connecticut are overwhelmingly positive, with most people praising its natural beauty and abundance of activities to enjoy. People often cite how easy it is to get around the state with ample train and bus services throughout. Furthermore, they highlight the amazing dining options available and the quality of the food served in the different establishments across Connecticut State. People also appreciate how well-maintained public parks provide a great place for outdoor activities like walking or running. In addition, people also note that there are plenty of cultural institutions such as museums and galleries that provide educational experiences as well as entertainment.

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Climate of Conncticut: - 8/5/2016
Lived in New Haven on the Connecticut coast (Long Island Sound) for 5 years in College. Summers are hot and often humid, but I like the beach and warm weather so I loved it. Springs and falls were nice and often sunny (much better than WI were I come from). Winters were moderately cold with snow on a few occasions, but not winter is not long and very cold snowy like the far northern states and upper Read More

Matt | Old Lyme, CT | Reply | No Replies

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EXSPENSIVE TO LIVE HERE - 2/16/2016
I CAN'T SEE RETIRING HERE IN CT WAY TO EXSPENSIVE , COLD, AND LOTS OF TAXES MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RETIRE HERE. Read More

Paul | Columbia, CT | Reply | No Replies

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Connecticut - 1/30/2016
Connecticut offers a good diversity of cultures, religion,heritage and employment opportunities. We have a variety of geography ranging from the shorelines of Long Island Sound to scenic mountain ranges, and an established highway system crisscrossing the state allowing easy access to seaside restaurants, vineyards, orchards and ski slopes and all business and vistas in Read More

Sal | Hamden, CT | Reply | No Replies

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Cost of living in CT - 12/6/2015
In the state of CT not only do we pay state income tax, but we have very high property tax. For a home about valued $200,000 we pay over $5000 annually. In addition we pay property tax on our cars, motorcycles, and boats. Then we have the sales tax of 6.35%.

Painful. The pay is more here becuase of the cost of living, but so are every other cost. Food, clothes, cars, houses, etc... Read More

Melissa | Hamden, CT | Reply | No Replies

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Want Out - 8/18/2015
Very general statement: very expensive and the people are Read More

Michael | New Haven, CT | Reply | No Replies

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compare qol - 3/9/2015
Farmington/Hartford Connecticut (New England in general); Kalamazoo/Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI in general) (M), and Walnut Creek/Bay Area California (CA in general, which doesn't really exist there). Assuming an income of around 200,000. E, barely haning in there. Housing in desirable areas with top school systems, you will need more with kids factoring in sports and recreation singce nothing is free, it's all clubs, like the cadillac days of the 60s and 70s. M is manageable for a more modest decent education. There is a lot more that s free, like lakes and beaches and other recreation. Both Kalamazoo and Farmington share the inbetween two great and divergent cities, Chicago and Detroit and NYC and Boston, respectively. So access to culture and entertainment is the same better or worse depending on your cultural preferences, but cheaperin the M to be sure since CT, NYC, and Boston boast the highest COL anywhere in the country. To be sure you can afford anything anywhere at great Read More

judi | Farmington, CT | Reply | 1 Reply

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Bridgeport Lumber - 1/8/2015
Northeast Building Supply offers a variety of products and services designed to meet the needs of our customers. Our specialized inventories and the expertise of our team members at each of our three locations are second to none. We are proud of our unsurpassed product quality, personal attention, and courteous service that have made us the valued choice of building professionals and homeowners throughout Connecticut since 1868.Read More

NBS | Bridgeport, CT | Reply | No Replies

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Worst State On Almost Every List - 12/13/2014
I grew up in CT; it is a very beautiful state with miles of coastline. There are extremely poor, crime-ridden cities (Bridgeport, Norwalk) but there are also extremely expensive safe cities. Farmington is one of the latter; although parts of it are dominated by woods, the Farmington River, farms, etc., it is right next to Avon and Simsbury, two extremely expensive suburbs of Hartford. CT is a one-party state with an abnormally large number of federal, state and municipal workers, all of whom have pension/health plans that they and and their unions guard jealously. CT is the bluest of blue states with a high income tax, high sales tax, high property tax, and punishing taxes on small business and the creation of small businesses. Bonuses are given to big, extremely successful companies for staying in the state. I've been priced out of my home state because my income hasn't changed in 10 years while the value of my house has gone down, the taxes on it have gone up, utilities and food Read More

David | Farmington, CT | Reply | No Replies

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why dont the people get a job - 9/28/2014
stop robbing people get off your butts and get a Read More

lora | Trumbull, CT | Reply | No Replies

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One of the only places where you get the full expe - 2/24/2014
My favorite thing about CT is definitely how true the climate is to each season: you get the most beautiful autumns, the freshest springs, as well as the harshest winters, however that is what makes CT one of the best places to live. Read More

Vanessa | West Hartford, CT | Reply | No Replies

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