Simsbury Ranks High In CT 'Best Places To Live' List — Twice

SIMSBURY, CT — Both Simsbury and Weatogue are among the top five best places to live in Connecticut, according to an annual ranking.

The ranking is compiled by Niche, which specializes in connecting students and families with communities, colleges and schools. Weatogue made No. 3 on the list, while Simsbury was ranked No. 5.

The top five are:

1. West Hartford
2. Southport
3. Weatogue
4. Avon
5. Simsbury

Weatogue was also ranked No. 1 in "Best Places to Raise a Family in the Hartford Area." Niche's report on the village can be found here, and its report on Simsbury (ranked No. 3 in "Best Places to Raise a Family in the Hartford Area.") can be found here.

This is the eighth consecutive year that Niche has produced its rankings. This year, the company ranked The Woodlands, Texas as the Best City To Live in America, followed by Cambridge, Massachusetts at No. 2 and Naperville, Illinois at No. 3.

Chesterbrook, a Philadelphia suburb, was named this year's "Best Place to Live in America."

To create the rankings, Niche uses government data combined with millions of resident reviews. It considers factors such as affordability, the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, public schools, walkability and more.