Living in Stratford, CT
Suburb in Connecticut
Stratford is a suburb in Connecticut, home to about 52,000 people, with 2.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Stratford a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 2.12% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Stratford: common questions
What is the cost of living in Stratford?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $477k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,040 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Stratford?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.12% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Stratford safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Stratford?
Public schools in Stratford test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Stratford?
Stratford has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 34″ of snow a year.
Does Stratford get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.21 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Stratford?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 49 mi away.
How Stratford scores
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