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Norwalk is a mid-size city of 92,187 people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 13 miles from Bridgeport, CT and 40 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $558k and rent runs about $2k a month.
92,187people
$558kTypical home
$2,073/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
35"Snow
231Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 92,187
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,028 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to New York, NY
- 13 mi to Bridgeport, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $558k (≈$3,519/mo)
- Median rent $2,073/mo
- Median household income $108k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 35" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (50 per 100k)
- Low property crime (971 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to HPN airport
- 32 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 148 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,020 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 127 bars within 25 mi
- 1,050 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 111 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
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