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Storrs is a small city of 15,207 people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 20 miles from Norwich, CT and 22 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $325k and rent runs about $2k a month.
15,207people
$325kTypical home
$1,678/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
39"Snow
238Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,207
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,040 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Hartford, CT
- 20 mi to Norwich, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $325k (≈$2,050/mo)
- Median rent $1,678/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (238 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,802 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 14% of households have kids
- 5% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 83% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 27% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to BDL airport
- 24 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 30% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 617 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 808 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 242 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 83 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Capitol Planning Region: D+22 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk