Best Places06013, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06013, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
06013 ranks 791st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 06013
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
06013's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06013 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$165,502 median, better than 97% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 06013 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,463 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 06013
A household needs to earn about $126,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 06013 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $165,502, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 06013's effective rate of 1.77%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 06013
06013's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 06013.
Who works in 06013, and how
Work in 06013 centers on health care & social and finance & insurance. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 06013
The coast is about 50 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 06013, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06013, month by month
06013 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 63° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 66° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 06013
Bradley International sits about 19 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.3 million passengers in 2025, with 92 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 06013
Schools across 06013 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Roaring Brook SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Union SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Harwinton Consolidated SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Avon Middle SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
- Thompson Brook SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Canton Intermediate SchoolA · 65% proficient
Top high schools
- Avon High SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Canton High SchoolA · 72% proficient
- Farmington High SchoolA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06013 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06013 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 06013 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 06013
Is 06013 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06013 ranks 791st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, what local pay buys, and tree cover, and lowest on property taxes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06013 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $425,276. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $165,502 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 06013 safe?
Yes, 06013 is safer than 92% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $141 per resident a year.
Compare 06013 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06013. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06013 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
06013 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06013: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06013: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06013: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06013: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06013 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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