Best Places To Live, Work, Play In CT: 2024 Recap

CONNECTICUT — Some of the best places to live in the country are towns and cities in Connecticut, according to a handful of national rankings released in 2024 that look at quality of life indicators.

There’s no one quality that makes a town or city a great place to live. High quality schools, hospitals and medical facilities and a robust cultural and dining scene all matters. So do good jobs and places to play and have fun.

Publications such as U.S. News & World Report, Money, Forbes and Fortune and the ratings and review site Niche used different methodologies to compile their lists. Read more about why Connecticut’s cities and towns were mentioned in these rankings:

• 2 CT Cities Among Best Places To Live In America, U.S. News Says
• CT Is The 20th Best State In The Country In U.S. News Ranking
• CT Town Among 50 Best Places To Live For Families, New Ranking Says
• 4 CT Communities Among Best Places To Live In America In New Report
• CT Included In Money’s 50 Best Places To Live In America 2024 List
• 4 CT Counties Among the Healthiest Communities In America: U.S. News
• Here's Where CT Ranks Among Most, Least Dangerous States In U.S.

Rankings also came from other sources:

• 10 Safest Towns In Connecticut: The 2024 Report
• The Best Small Cities In Connecticut: 2024 Report
• Here's Where 2 CT Cities Rank Among Country's Safest
  
• How CT Fared In Ranking Of Best States To Raise A Family
• Here's Where CT Cities Rank On List Of Nation's Most Diverse
• Here's Where Connecticut Ranks On List Of Most-Educated States

U.S. News also released rankings that looked at how well different communities and companies meet older Americans' needs. Read more:

• CT Senior Living Communities Among Best In America, U.S. News Says
• 25 Connecticut Nursing Homes Make 2025 U.S. News 'Best' List

Good jobs, whether at one of the country’s fastest-growing startups or a mid-sized or large company, also make communities more livable. Read more:

• 33 CT Private Companies Named Among Fastest-Growing In U.S.: Report
• 10 CT Companies Ranked Among Forbes' Best Large & Mid-Sized Employers
• These 10 CT Companies Are Among America’s Best Employers

Connecticut also got mentions in rankings of places for a getaway or vacation. Read more:

• This CT Place Among 'Best Places To Go In U.S.', Travel Magazine Says
• Condé Nast Traveler Names 'Best Towns In Connecticut'