Best Places06349, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06349, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
06349 ranks 6,952nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 06349
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.
06349's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06349 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.5 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 06349 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
Who lives in 06349
06349 runs younger than the country, 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 06349.
Who works in 06349, and how
Work in 06349 centers on public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 14%
- Work from home 41%
- Transit, walk, or bike 44%
Life in 06349
The coast is about 8 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 06349, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06349, month by month
06349 sees roughly 86 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| July | 83° | 74° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 06349
The nearest airport, Westerly State, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 49 miles away.
The best schools in and around 06349
Schools across 06349 average a C+, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Charles Barnum Magnet SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Quaker Hill Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Juliet W. Long SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ledyard Middle SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Ledyard High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Robert E. Fitch High SchoolB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06349 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06349 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 06349 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 06349
Is 06349 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06349 ranks 6,952nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, short commutes, and heat safety, and lowest on noise and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06349 safe?
Yes, 06349 is safer than 79% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $167 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 06349?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 24. That works out to about 86 pleasant days a year, more than 51% of zip codes.
Compare 06349 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06349. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06349 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.
06349 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06349: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06349: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06349: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06349: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06349 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.
- 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.
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