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Ridgefield, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Western Connecticut Planning Region County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
7,103
Population
1,135/sq mi density
$143,286
Median Income
$94,553 per capita
$843,200
Home Value
$953,119 Zillow
$1,834
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
4
Violent Crime/100K
287 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$143,286 median income, 3.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$843,200 home value, $1,834/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.8 / 5.0
4 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
73.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.4%
7,585 → 7,103
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.2%
$105,966 → $143,286
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ridgefield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,786
-317 from 2023 (7,103)
Projected Median Income 2030
$176,944
+$33,658 from 2023 ($143,286)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,585 | — | $105,966 | — |
| 2015 | 7,725 | +1.8% | $112,875 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 7,929 | +2.6% | $125,595 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 8,244 | +4% | $133,647 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,216 | -12.5% | $129,919 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7,103 | -1.6% | $143,286 | +10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.