Living in Manchester (Connecticut)

Manchester (Connecticut) is a large place in Connecticut, United States, home to 30,577 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 12%, #1,435 of 12,111), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #1,478 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #1,500 of 9,474).

Residents30,577
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Bradley International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km882,800 people
Sea coast47 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line12.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.497 km
Within 10 km106,241 people
Greater areaGreater Hartford, 13 km out
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 22:23

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How Manchester (Connecticut) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Connecticut
Young family58#2,666 of 11,898#42 of 186Map
Low-income household46#2,952 of 9,771#28 of 136Map
Low-income family54#2,357 of 8,006#25 of 136Map
Single parent59#1,564 of 6,237#23 of 111Map
Pensioner couple66#2,490 of 9,474#85 of 153Map
Single pensioner69#1,612 of 9,474#48 of 153Map
Early retiree67#1,939 of 10,762#76 of 145Map
Single professional56#2,266 of 4,537#57 of 95Map
Young professional57#2,313 of 4,444#54 of 90Map
DINKS61#1,838 of 3,053#50 of 70Map
Remote worker63#1,614 of 7,271#30 of 111Map
Commuter71#1,666 of 6,227#52 of 120Map
Car-free household53#2,490 of 3,933#54 of 82Map
Student74#564 of 2,119#11 of 50Map
First-home buyer53#1,895 of 8,006#24 of 136Map
Budget-constrained mover44#5,532 of 12,111#27 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#2,505 of 4,114#57 of 88Map
Expat professional69#1,758 of 7,271#48 of 111Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,500 of 9,474#24 of 153Map
Nature-focused household47#10,112 of 18,063#135 of 190Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#6,634 of 16,523#112 of 186Map
Rural value seeker35#12,376 of 18,063#79 of 190Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,935 of 16,523#87 of 186Map
Lottery winner72#2,106 of 21,167#46 of 196Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,478 of 12,111#23 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#1,435 of 12,111#53 of 153Map
Digital native52#2,066 of 4,750#33 of 97Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Health and elderly81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Education and family70
  • Foundation68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Safety and community55
  • Green space38
  • Affordability30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.