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    Moving to Norwalk, CT

    Is Norwalk a good place to live?

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    Norwalk ranks #9 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (61/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $535,000
    +8.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,010
    per month
    Household income
    $105,301
    median
    Unemployment
    5.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Norwalk

    The median home value in Norwalk is $535,000 and median rent is $2,010 a month, against a median household income of $105,301. Homes cost about 5.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Norwalk crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Norwalk, CT

    Norwalk has about 91,375 residents, 5.8% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Norwalk with

    Norwalk vs BridgeportNorwalk vs StamfordNorwalk vs New HavenNorwalk vs HartfordNorwalk vs WaterburyNorwalk vs DanburyNorwalk vs New BritainNorwalk vs West Hartford

    More: Where to move in Connecticut · Best counties in Connecticut

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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