Living in Enfield, CT
Suburb in Connecticut
Enfield is a suburb in Connecticut, home to about 41,000 people, with 1.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Enfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: BDL is 7 mi away
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 2.2% property tax
- Few dog parks: 4 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 1.2 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Enfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Enfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $335k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,240 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Enfield?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.2% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Enfield safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Enfield?
Public schools in Enfield test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Enfield?
Enfield has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 52″ of snow a year.
Does Enfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Enfield?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 7 mi away.
How Enfield scores
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