Best Places06082, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06082, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
06082 ranks 7,343rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 06082
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.
06082's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06082 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 06082 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 54 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% 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
- QuietBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 06082
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 06082 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,315, 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 06082's effective rate of 1.95%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 06082
06082's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 06082.
Who works in 06082, and how
Work in 06082 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 06082
06082 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 90% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 70% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 06082 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06082, month by month
06082 sees roughly 54 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 30° | 20° |
| April | 64° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 69° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 06082
Bradley International sits about 7 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 06082
Schools across 06082 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Edgar H. Parkman SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- South Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Prudence Crandall SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Suffield Middle SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Williams MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
- Windsor Locks Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Longmeadow HighA · 78% proficient
- Somers High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- East Longmeadow HighB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06082 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06082 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 06082 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 06082 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 06082
Is 06082 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06082 ranks 7,343rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, fast internet, and few empty homes, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06082 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $256,988. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $95,315 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 06082 safe?
Yes, 06082 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $203 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 06082?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 20. That works out to about 54 pleasant days a year, more than 2% of zip codes.
Is 06082 good for families?
Schools beat 57% of zip codes, crime safety beats 73%, and childcare runs $1,463 a month.
Compare 06082 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06082. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06082 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.
06082 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06082: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06082: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06082: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06082: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06082 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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