Living in Wallingford, CT
Suburb in Connecticut
Wallingford is a suburb in Connecticut, home to about 44,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Wallingford a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Easy flying: BDL is 34 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 1.81% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Wallingford: common questions
What is the cost of living in Wallingford?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $437k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,430 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 Wallingford?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.81% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Wallingford safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Wallingford?
Public schools in Wallingford test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Wallingford?
Wallingford has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 47″ of snow a year.
Does Wallingford get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.13 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Wallingford?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 34 mi away.
How Wallingford scores
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