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Danbury, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Western Connecticut Planning Region County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
86,086
Population
2,048/sq mi density
$83,422
Median Income
$44,800 per capita
$381,600
Home Value
$467,901 Zillow
$1,804
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
264 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
1,227 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$83,422 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$381,600 home value, $1,804/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,422
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,800
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Danbury vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Danbury’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,422
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,800
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$242,927
337%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,482
173%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,482
73% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.2%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
53% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$76,344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.2%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
12%
Other
17.4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,324
Restaurants
1,808
Healthcare
2,172
Retail
2,360
Manufacturing
493
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$242,927
237% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$15,715
349% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,422 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,800 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $242,927 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,482 |
| County GDP | $76,344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.546 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,324 |
| Restaurants | 1,808 |
| Healthcare | 2,172 |
| Retail | 2,360 |
| Manufacturing | 493 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $242,927 |
| Avg Property Tax | $15,715 |