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About Redding
Town in Connecticut, United StatesRedding is an incorporated town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,765 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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Housing in Redding
The typical Redding home is worth about $882,000, up 3.9% in a year, 96% above the Connecticut typical home.
Safety in Redding
Safety Grade A+
Redding reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Redding
Full picture →Most working residents leave Redding for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Stamford (11%), Danbury (8%) and Norwalk (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Redding
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Connecticut
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Redding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Redding
Full climate →Redding has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Redding
All Redding schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Redding’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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