Greenwich, CT
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Find Out Where Fairfield Ranks Among State's Best Counties To Live Find Out Where Fairfield Ranks Among State's Best Counties To Live
Find Out Where Fairfield Ranks Among State's Best Counties To Live New rankings confirm what you probably already think. Fairfield County is one of the best places to live in Connecticut. Niche.com's 2018 Best Counties to Live in Connecticut rankings weighed such factors as crime rates, housing trends, the quality of local schools, employment statistics and local amenities. The No. 1-ranked county in the state is -- drum roll, please -- Fairfield County. It drew A rankings for good for families, outdoor activities and diversity and A- for public schools and nightlife and an A+ for health and fitness. To view the complete Niche rankings, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Heartbreak On The Dance Floor: Lodi Nightclub RISE Shuts Its Doors Heartbreak On The Dance Floor: Lodi Nightclub RISE Shuts Its Doors
Heartbreak On The Dance Floor: Lodi Nightclub Rise Shuts Its Doors After 36 years in business, Lodi's RISE nightclub is shutting its doors. The South Main Street club was born in 1982 as Chicago Night Club and changed its name in 1997 to Soundgarden. The club held legendary Saturday night parties with live band entertainment. After 11 years of Soundgarden and during a fast-changing industry, Soundgarden became RISE -- an ultimate nightlife destination. The name described what would come for decades at the S. Main Street club -- only to come to an end in May 2018. The club provided escape for people across North Jersey for decades, shaping bartenders and d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yonkers, NY
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These Westchester Locations Rank Among Best Places To Live In New York These Westchester Locations Rank Among Best Places To Live In New York
These Westchester Locations Rank Among Best Places To Live In New York Niche.com has released its annual "Best Places to Live in New York State," and 15 Westchester communities landed top grades, placing them among the best 100. Ardsley was ranked third in New York state, getting an A+ overall rating. The village's top ratings included public schools, being good for families, diversity and low crime. Bronxville ranked 20th statewide with an A+ overall rating.  Bronxville's top categories included public schools, good for families and low crime.  Hartsdale ranked 24th statewide with an A+ overall rating.  Hartsdale's top categories were public schools…

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by Jon Craig
Bridgeport, CT
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Four Fairfield County Towns Get A-Plus Ratings As Best Places To Live Four Fairfield County Towns Get A-Plus Ratings As Best Places To Live
Four Fairfield County Towns Get A-Plus Ratings As Best Places To Live It's good news for four Fairfield County towns who received an A-plus rating as being the best places to live in a recent survey. Put together by Niche, the rankings take into account cost of living, higher education, crime, the public school system, nightlife, healthcare, housing trends, employment statistics, and a lot more to come up with the selections. In Fairfield County, Greenwich, Ridgefield, Fairfield, and New Canaan came in on top. Ridgefield, with the average home valued at $673,900, ranked at number three for its safety, A+ schools, and for its "awesome" people who su…

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by Kathy Reakes