Moving to Southwood Acres
Capitol Planning Region loses about 2.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Connecticut, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Capitol Planning Region; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 2.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.2% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Capitol Planning Region report $75,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $83,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
- Income you would need
- $69,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $1,728 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,984 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $267,900.
- Getting to work
- 23 minutes each way on average; 17.9% work from home; 2.7% take transit.
- If it is close but not quite
- Mercerville, NJ matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Southwood Acres | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1 | 2.0% | 65% below | |
| Moved from another state1County figure | 2.2% | 10% above | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure | -2.8 | 367% below | |
| Income of households moving in6County figure | $74,995 | 6% above | |
| Income of households moving out6County figure | $83,300 | 19% above |
What it costs to live here
Homeowners pay a median of about 2.1% of home value a year in property tax, more than in 92% of the 2,266 places under 10,000 people we track.
Could you afford it?
Uses the median rent in Southwood Acres, $1,728 a month, and local prices for everything else (101.2 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Like Southwood Acres, but easier on the budget
Places that match Southwood Acres on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.
| Place | Match | Rent to income | More left a year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercerville, NJ | 93 | 15.2% vs 18.8% | $24,100 | Compare |
| Bellbrook, OH | 91 | 14.5% vs 18.8% | $10,100 | Compare |
| Brookfield, IL | 90 | 15.4% vs 18.8% | $3,100 | Compare |
| Crestwood, MO | 90 | 11.3% vs 18.8% | $8,200 | Compare |
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Southwood Acres.
All 15 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Southwood Acres | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $1,728 | 27% above | |
| Rent to income1 | 18.8% | 8% below | |
| Property tax rate1 | 2.1% | 135% above | |
| Home price to income1 | 2.4x | 36% below | |
| Prices vs US average2Metro figure | 102.8 | 2% above | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure | $1,933 | 20% above | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $5,725 | 75% above | |
| Median home value1 | $267,900 | 16% below | |
| Home prices, 1-year change4County figure | 5.7% | 80% above | |
| Home prices, 5-year change4County figure | 61.6% | 20% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 87.7% | 32% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 21.1% | 58% below | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $1,984 | 6% above | |
| Vacant homes1County figure | 6.1% | 13% below | |
| Median year built1 | 1965 | 1% below |
Work and pay
Unemployment averaged 1.9% over the survey period, lower than in 98% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 52 Connecticut places we track.
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Southwood Acres | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $110,286 | 37% above | |
| Income per person1 | $51,072 | 27% above | |
| Unemployment1 | 1.9% | 62% below | |
| Average annual pay5County figure | $84,680 | 28% above | |
| Pay growth, 1 year5County figure | 2.2% | 41% below | |
| Jobs5County figure | 531,855 | 253% above | |
| Poverty rate1County figure | 10.3% | 4% below | |
| Mean commute1 | 23 min | 8% below | |
| Works from home1 | 17.9% | 44% above | |
| Commutes by transit1County figure | 2.7% | 222% above |
Who lives here
Homes with broadband is 96.8%, 5% above the median place.
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 8 people measures
Life in Southwood Acres
The nearest National Park Service site is Roger Williams National Memorial, about 60 miles away.
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
National Park Service sites nearby
- Roger Williams National Memorial 60 miles
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park 62 miles
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site 65 miles
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 17 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Southwood Acres | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools10County figure | 282 | above (median 9) | |
| Public school students10County figure | 136,830 | above (median 4,897) | |
| Students per teacher10County figure | 12.3 | 20% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure | 22.9 | 10% above | |
| Shops per 10k7County figure | 31.9 | 5% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure | 4.1 | 0% above | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure | 23.6 | 17% above | |
| Child care centers per 10k7County figure | 2.4 | 4% above | |
| Parks per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 10.2) | |
| Playgrounds per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 9.4) | |
| Grocery stores per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 2.1) | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 11.2) | |
| Libraries per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails8 | 0.0 | below (median 2.0) | |
| Transit stops per sq mi8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| Nearest National Park Service site9 | 60.4 | 96% above | |
| National Park Service sites within 60 miles9 | 0 | below (median 2) |
Safety, weather and risk
Hurricane risk is 93.2, 32% above the median place.
No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Southwood Acres. Larger places are fetched first.
All 7 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Southwood Acres | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural hazard risk11County figure | 97.4 | 5% above | |
| Hurricane risk11County figure | 93.2 | 32% above | |
| Tornado risk11County figure | 90.5 | 11% above | |
| Wildfire risk11County figure | 56.9 | 7% below | |
| Heat wave risk11County figure | 96.4 | 7% above | |
| Median air quality index12Metro figure | 42 | 2% below | |
| Good air days12Metro figure | 66.6% | 3% below |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 20.1% to 18.8% of the median income.
Median gross rent
Median household income
Median home value
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Southwood Acres in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% now.
Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Southwood Acres does better than 77% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 30%.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,728/mo (2024) | $2,180/mo | $1,790 to $2,660/mo | +4.0% |
| Median household income | $110,286 (2024) | $138,500 | $117,000 to $164,000 | +3.9% |
| Median home value | $267,900 (2024) | $379,000 | $275,000 to $522,000 | +6.0% |
The median home would be worth 2.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Southwood Acres
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood, MO | $1,809 | $107,250 | Compare |
| Bartlett, TN | $1,638 | $102,070 | Compare |
| Hightstown, NJ | $1,606 | $108,987 | Compare |
| Hopatcong, NJ | $1,777 | $115,758 | Compare |
Nearby
- Thompsonville, CT3 mi
- Hazardville, CT3 mi
- Sherwood Manor, CT4 mi
- Windsor Locks, CT5 mi
- Longmeadow, MA6 mi
- Agawam Town, MA8 mi
Compare Southwood Acres with
Places built like Southwood Acres
Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Southwood Acres performs against places like it.
| Place | Rent to income | Income growth | Pop. change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood Acres, CT | 18.8% | 3.7%/yr | n/a | |
| Sherwood Manor, CT | 22.4% | 1.1%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Windsor Locks, CT | 20.6% | 3.0%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Portland, CT | 15.1% | 4.0%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Hazardville, CT | 22.4% | -2.0%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Oxford, MA | 16.1% | 7.9%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Linglestown, PA | 21.0% | 3.5%/yr | n/a | Compare |
Common questions
Is Southwood Acres a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 78 out of 100, better than 78% of the places we rate and 13th of 65 in Connecticut. Compared with the 13 places most like it in size, age, education, housing and region (such as Sherwood Manor, CT, Windsor Locks, CT and Portland, CT), unemployment here is lower: 1.9% against a typical 4.6%. The median home costs 2.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 86% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 65 Connecticut places we track. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Southwood Acres expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 18.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $267,900.
What salary do you need to live in Southwood Acres?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $69,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Southwood Acres?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Greenwood, MO, Bartlett, TN, Hightstown, NJ and Hopatcong, NJ.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
- Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files
Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).
What stands out compares Southwood Acres with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Southwood Acres itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/southwood-acres-connecticut
Citytistics. “Southwood Acres, Connecticut.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/southwood-acres-connecticut/
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