City Score: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT scores 25 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 25 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

  • What Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT is up against: not enough data yet
  • Where grace is growing: 9 out of 100 — Better than 2% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 25 out of 100 — Better than 16% of cbsas, up 19 points
  • Christian liberty: 40 out of 100 — Better than 31% of cbsas, down 11 points

What takes Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 0 → 40
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Divorces up 25 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 17 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Property crime up 11 percentile points (What Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT is up against)

Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Norwich-New London, CT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Norwich-New London, CT · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Connecticut · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 18 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

  1. Bozrah, CT — 26, Liberty
  2. Colchester, CT — 26, Liberty
  3. East Lyme, CT — 26, Liberty
  4. Franklin, CT — 26, Liberty
  5. Groton, CT — 26, Liberty
  6. Lebanon, CT — 26, Liberty
  7. Ledyard, CT — 26, Liberty
  8. Montville, CT — 26, Liberty
  9. North Stonington, CT — 26, Liberty
  10. Preston, CT — 26, Liberty
  11. Salem, CT — 26, Liberty
  12. Sprague, CT — 26, Liberty
  13. Stonington, CT — 26, Liberty
  14. Waterford, CT — 26, Liberty
  15. Windham, CT — 26, Liberty
  16. New London, CT — 23, Liberty
  17. Norwich, CT — 23, Liberty
  18. Griswold, CT — 22, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/norwich-new-london-willimantic-ct. Methodology.

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