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New Britain, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
73,301
Population
5,470/sq mi density
$57,036
Median Income
$30,612 per capita
$207,300
Home Value
$290,710 Zillow
$1,187
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
423
Violent Crime/100K
1,652 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$57,036 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$207,300 home value, $1,187/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
423 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,036
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,612
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Britain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Britain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,036
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,612
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,764
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,594
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,594
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
34% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$110,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,617
Restaurants
2,315
Healthcare
3,406
Retail
3,102
Manufacturing
1,104
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,764
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,203
134% 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 | $57,036 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,612 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,764 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,594 |
| County GDP | $110,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,617 |
| Restaurants | 2,315 |
| Healthcare | 3,406 |
| Retail | 3,102 |
| Manufacturing | 1,104 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,764 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,203 |