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Danbury is a mid-size city of 87,263 people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 21 miles from Bridgeport, CT and 48 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $411k and rent runs about $2k a month.
87,263people
$411kTypical home
$1,846/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
50"Snow
231Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 87,263
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,076 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Hartford, CT
- 21 mi to Bridgeport, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $411k (≈$2,593/mo)
- Median rent $1,846/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (143 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,046 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to HPN airport
- 48 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 630 ft
- 21 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 96 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,633 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 489 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 67 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Western Connecticut Planning Region: D+19 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk