Best PlacesFederal Hill Historic District, Bristol, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol, 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.
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol ranks 2,325th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods 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 Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol
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.
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol's strengths and weaknesses
Where Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 67 pleasant days a year, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,463 a month, better than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,065, 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 Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol's effective rate of 1.99%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol.
Who works in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol, and how
Work in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 40 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol, month by month
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 31° | 21° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 69° | 55° | 43° |
Flying in and out of Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol
Bradley International sits about 22 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 Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol
Schools across Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol average a C+, better than 51% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Edgewood SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Ellen P. Hubbell SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Greene-hills SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Chippens Hill Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Bristol Central High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Bristol Eastern High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol 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 Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol
Is Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol ranks 2,325th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, tree cover, and fast internet, 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 Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $248,025. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $76,065 median income, cost of living beats 47% of neighborhoods.
Is Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol safe?
Yes, Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol is safer than 67% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $284 per resident a year.
Compare Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol 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.
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol 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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