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Norwich, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
39,992 Population 1,425/sq mi density
$64,185 Median Income $37,057 per capita
$231,300 Home Value $285,025 Zillow
$1,203 Median Rent 30.9% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
382 Violent Crime/100K 1,368 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$64,185 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$231,300 home value, $1,203/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$64,185
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,057
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Norwich vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Norwich’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,185
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,057
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,337
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,356
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,356
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.4%
Public Transit 1.4%
Work From Home 6.6%
Other 15.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
9,101
Restaurants
773
Healthcare
870
Retail
963
Manufacturing
165

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,337
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,070
102% 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$64,185
Per Capita Income$37,057
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$82,337
Avg Weekly Wage$1,356
County GDP$24,087M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.5%
Poverty Rate13.1%
Gini Coefficient0.436
Cost of Living Index103.6

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone76.4%
Public Transit1.4%
Work From Home6.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments9,101
Restaurants773
Healthcare870
Retail963
Manufacturing165

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$82,337
Avg Property Tax$7,070