Living in Torrington (Connecticut)

Torrington (Connecticut) is a large place in Connecticut, United States, home to 34,906 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #311 of 12,111), young families (top 6%, #648 of 11,898), single pensioners (top 9%, #838 of 9,474).

Residents34,906
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport39 km (Bradley International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km414,200 people
Sea coast59 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line31.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.461 km
Within 10 km75,373 people
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 22:25

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How Torrington (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 family67#648 of 11,898#1 of 186Map
Low-income household51#1,988 of 9,771#4 of 136Map
Low-income family60#1,199 of 8,006#3 of 136Map
Single parent64#827 of 6,237#2 of 111Map
Pensioner couple64#2,888 of 9,474#94 of 153Map
Single pensioner72#838 of 9,474#16 of 153Map
Early retiree63#3,474 of 10,762#119 of 145Map
Single professional49#2,947 of 4,537#72 of 95Map
Young professional49#3,088 of 4,444#76 of 90Map
DINKS52#2,377 of 3,053#66 of 70Map
Remote worker62#1,762 of 7,271#35 of 111Map
Commuter63#3,556 of 6,227#86 of 120Map
Car-free household45#3,051 of 3,933#71 of 82Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer57#1,415 of 8,006#8 of 136Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,514 of 12,111#4 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker40#3,020 of 4,114#72 of 88Map
Expat professional63#2,825 of 7,271#83 of 111Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,524 of 9,474#25 of 153Map
Nature-focused household57#5,063 of 18,063#23 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 lover40#3,273 of 16,523#63 of 186Map
Rural value seeker47#8,500 of 18,063#12 of 190Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,782 of 16,523#82 of 186Map
Lottery winner62#4,206 of 21,167#90 of 196Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#311 of 12,111#1 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#3,082 of 12,111#93 of 153Map
Digital native40#3,372 of 4,750#73 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)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Education and family80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Health and elderly80
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Safety and community69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Foundation63
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)43
  • Green space41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Affordability36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Sea or lake shore3
  • 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.