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Bristol is a mid-size city of 61,462 people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 10 miles from Waterbury, CT and 15 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $1k a month.
61,462people
$278kTypical home
$1,338/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
46"Snow
238Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 61,462
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,328 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Hartford, CT
- 10 mi to Waterbury, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $278k (≈$1,752/mo)
- Median rent $1,338/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (55 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (667 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to BDL airport
- 22 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 390 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 74 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,406 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 408 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 102 museums within 25 mi
- 34 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: R+7 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk