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Quinnipiac University is a small town of 4,311 people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 8 miles from New Haven, CT and 26 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $353k and rent runs about $2k a month.
4,311people
$353kTypical home
$1,525/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
40"Snow
238Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,311
- Part of a metro area
- About 11,197 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Hartford, CT
- 8 mi to New Haven, CT
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $353k (≈$2,227/mo)
- Median rent $1,525/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (200 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,234 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 26% of households have kids
- 2% are 65 or older
- 94% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 91% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 37% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to HVN airport
- 37 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 108 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 78 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,673 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 94 bars within 25 mi
- 510 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 101 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region: D+20 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.