Union League, Rockfish, Otaru. I could see The Luke doing one in the future.

I honestly can’t think of a better fit than Milford for ALL that criteria. A big part of this is Yale New Haven. That’s going to be your best concentration of specialist medical care in southern New England.

The town has walkable areas (but isn’t ALL walkable, mostly below route 1, downtown, coastal areas) and train access to NYC. Very laid back vibes. Tons of parks and family activities.

West Hartford I see suggested, would be great, but not 2 hours to NYC.

Fairfield would be another option. Plenty of good doctors around there, smaller hospitals.

Westport has much more extreme wealth than Weston. The demographics may say Weston has a similar income, but that’s because it’s a smaller, more homogenous town. Westport is considerably more expensive and has far more homes in the 8 figure range.

Average single family sales price: $2.2M

https://www.williampitt.com/community-real-estate/fairfield-county/westport-ct/market-report

Weston: $881k

https://www.williampitt.com/community-real-estate/fairfield-county/weston-ct/market-report

Westport is also double the price per square foot. Not even close.

That’s the closest I know of. Great spot.

That food hall has the most amazing sushi I’ve had in CT. Rockfish.

Only ~2 hours to good skiing at Berkshire East, Mt Snow

Wow, I didn’t think of that. Golly.

I’ve been on that stretch many times. Sometimes late. I worked on the edge of a bad area of Fair Haven for years (and nothing happened).

Yeah, Dixwell/Newhallville is rough. What’s your point?

Also, nothing is going to happen driving that stretch at 1am. I’ve done it many times. 😂

You’re conflating the argument here. I’m not defending or “embracing” Yale or arguing that they have insane amounts of money and could do more for the city.

I’m saying that the idea that Florida cities are safer, or Florida overall is safer is not correct, and neither is the idea that New Haven is unsafe outside the campus. Parts of downtown outside Yale, East Rock, Westville, Wooster Square, Prospect Hill, Morris Cove, East Shore, City Point are all safe areas outside of Yale.

Uh huh.

https://www.nextburb.com/us/compare-states/connecticut-vs-florida/crime-rates/

Yale could certainly do more. But they did just increase their voluntary payment.

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2021/11/17/city-and-university-officials-announce-six-year-commitment-increases-yales-voluntary-contribution/

While this thread is open, any recommendations in the area for very precise/exact typography tattoos?

Yale police is a tiny presence and NHV police overwhelmingly are still responsible for that area.

Bullshit re: that being the only safe part of the city. Not even worth typing more of a response to.

It’s a tiny city compared to what you’re used to.

Miami is 3x the land size.

Even in East Rock or Wooster Square, you’re still very close to the hospital. Even in a suburb like Milford or Branford, you’re always 15-25 minutes away (depending on traffic).

The plus is, for a small city it’s very lively. I travel all over the country for work and even some larger cities don’t have the amount of great restaurants, bars, entertainment, and culture New Haven has.

Will you have a car?

The south Florida region has a higher crime rate than the New Haven region. Florida in general has significantly higher crime than CT.

Yep!

Hard to say. Modern is up there. Zuppardi’s, Mike’s, Next Door, Nolo/Da Legna, Sally’s, Atticus Market, Zeneli are my other tops. Pepe’s when it’s good, but so inconsistent lately. There are other great spots a little further like Roseland, Jimmy’s, Strega, Papa’s, Bufalina. We are majorly spoiled.