Not native to the state of Connecticut- but have lived here most of my life. Pluses are progressive laws, an active citizenry that protects the envirionment, and the rights of women and others. The rebuilding of Hartford, a prime geographic location, between two of the great cities of the world (New York and Boston)without the hecticlife and traffic. Wonderful country roads and inns. A relatively mild 4 season climate. Wonderful springs and falls. Great culture, beaches, historical sites, and compared to many other regions of the nation, a broad minded tolerance, without extremes or religous dogma. Great diversity.Negatives; some areas in Fairfield county are very pricey, people are a bit reserved- but are nice once you get to know them.

Strange thing about Connecticut is that it has some of the richest towns in the country but the cities are very poor. Greenich county is the second richest county in the country, behind Orange County California. Other wealthy notables outside Greenwich County are Avon, Canton, Guilford, Old Lyme, and Glastonbury. The 3 poorest cities in the country are Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport - these are the 3 largest cities in Connecticut.

I was born and raised in Connecticut, but essentially left when I went to college. Conncecticut was a really great place to grow up in as a kid in those days - still plenty of rural areas almost in the midst of highly industrialized areas. When I visit or pass through Connecticut now, I feel that the state has gotten somewhat shabby malls are decaying, roads are as bad as they are in Pennsylvania, infrastructure in general needs work) and the close-kinit society it once reflected has begun to fall apart. There are still some nice places to visit (Litchfield retains its charm, as do several other communities inland); one incredible little jewel is Sasco Hill, right off Route 1 in Fairfield. Anyway, still a good state, but not what it used to be.

Positive Attributes:A very remarkable state which somehow has been able to avoid being turned into an industrial, economic and human wasteland considering its closeness to New York and Boston. Hartford is a very beautiful city, and I-95 is very beautiful to drive on by the coast. A lot of charming small towns throughout the state. Negative Attributes: Most commonly associated with all New England states, the people in Connecticut can be very very unwelcoming to outsiders.

Connecticut is a great place to live, and I think are cities and towns are coming back, Hartford is in revitilzation mode, although I think it will be a while before cities really feel reborn. It will happen. Give it time. Hartford has a lot of classy office buildings. Theres a lot to enjoy here, you get all 4 seasons, biotech companies are growing, and despite economic problems, Conn uneployement level is lower than the national average.

Cool place to live. Low cost of living. Close to NYC and Boston - w/o the hectic atmosphere.

Connecticut is a weird, useless state, and should probably be split in half, with the south given to New York and the North to Massachusetts. Mabye Rhode Island could get a little sliver. The cities are blighted wastelands, except for Stamford, which is a soulless mall. Yale is a tiny ray of light. It still pulls off three stars just for being old, and having a thin patina of colonial charm.