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Simsbury Ranks High On 'Best Places To Live In Connecticut' List
The website AreaVibes.com ranked Connecticut municipalities using its "Livability Score." See how Simsbury Center did.
SIMSBURY, CT — Simsbury Center is among the five best places to live in Connecticut, a ranking has found.
AreaVibes.com recently released its annual "Best Places To Live In Connecticut" list, which assigned cities, towns and neighborhoods a "Livability Score" based on a combination of nearby amenities, cost of living, crime rates, employment, schools, housing and user ratings.
This year, Simsbury Center's Livability Score was 84 out of a possible 100 points — making it the fourth-best place to live in the state, according to AreaVibes.com. Its score was higher than 95 percent of areas, the website said.
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Simsbury Center received an A+ for crime, schools and user ratings; a B+ for employment; a B for amenities; and a B- for housing. But it did receive an F for cost of living.
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According to AreaVibes.com, the best place to live in Connecticut is Old Greenwich, followed by Cos Cob. Cheshire Village came in third place, and Middletown rounded out the top 5.
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