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    Moving to Shelton, CT

    Is Shelton a good place to live?

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    Shelton ranks #5 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $435,700
    +6.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,661
    per month
    Household income
    $114,739
    median
    Unemployment
    5.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Shelton

    The median home value in Shelton is $435,700 and median rent is $1,661 a month, against a median household income of $114,739. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Shelton 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 Shelton, CT

    Shelton has about 41,402 residents, 5.2% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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