Living in Westport, CT
Suburb in Connecticut
Westport is a suburb in Connecticut, home to about 27,000 people, with 3.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Westport a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 20 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.04× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Big job market: about 3.7 million people live within 31 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.39M, and rent is $3,040 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 0.8% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Westport: common questions
What is the cost of living in Westport?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.39M, 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 Westport?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.8% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Westport safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.04× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Westport?
Public schools in Westport test well above 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 Westport?
Westport has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 34″ of snow a year.
Does Westport 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 0.19 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Westport?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 37 mi away.
How Westport scores
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