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West Haven, CT vs Torrington, CT

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 West Haven, CTTorrington, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock52.638.1
 Snowfall29  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days107.5125.9106.2
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.685.8
 Avg. Jan. Low20.5  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.135482443
Reviews for West Haven    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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Over 16 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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Over 16 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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Reviews for Torrington    8 Reviews

I bought a bank owned house in Torrington in 2011 and actually sold it for less in 2018 just to get out of this horrible place. The taxes are awful, 46 mill rate for  More

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I have lived and worked in Torrington for 25 years, but am not originally from here. Torrington is the biggest city, really the only city, in NW CT. Further north and  More

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Except for the winter (which I don't like anywhere), this region is beautiful. Torrington is an old mill town, so parts of it are definitely rough around the edges. On  More

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