Connecticut Above Average on "Good Neighbor" Scale

Do you trust your neighbors?  Data compiled by the National Conference on Citizenship indicates that Connecticut residents outpace the national average on the neighborliness scale. 

The report indicates the 17.9% of Connecticut residents trust “all of the people” in their neighborhood, compared with 15.6% nationally.  In addition, 43.6% of Connecticut residents trust “most of the people” in their neighborhood, slightly higher than the national average of 41.1%.

The study, done in conjunction with the Corporation for National & Community Service, also found that 72.8 percent of Connecticut residents “do favors for their neighbors” – again exceeding the U.S. average of 65.1%.

Social cohesion, highlighted in the NCoC report Volunteering and Civic Life in America,  is made up of key indicators of how individuals engage with their neighbors—how often do we talk with one another, help each other out, and how much do we trust the people in our communities? High levels of social cohesion are critical to individual and community well-being.

The data shows that these areas are worth exploring and strengthening further across the country, the organization reported. Just 13.3% of Americans said that they talk with their neighbors every day and 30.4% do a few times a week. However, a full 13.5% of Americans report never talking with their neighbors.

There's more to the story, at http://ctbythenumbers.info/2013/03/20/being-a-good-neighbor-connecticut-exceeds-national-average/