Living in Danbury
Danbury had 87,263 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 4,853 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$83,393 a year in July 2026. The city had 18 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Danbury?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,846 per month, while the median home value was US$411,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 53.8%, and the vacancy rate was 5.37% in July 2026. 51.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 30.47 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Danbury (Wayback Machine capture 20250616200103)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 77.06 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Danbury (Wayback Machine capture 20250616200103)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,524 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Danbury (Wayback Machine capture 20250616200103)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 34.83 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Danbury (Wayback Machine capture 20250616200103)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 186.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Danbury (Wayback Machine capture 20250616200103)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,846/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 51.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,227 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,688 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)6Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,623 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 939 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Is Danbury a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
34.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 30,578 of 89,033 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Danbury 6.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 83,393 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 76.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households without internet | 6.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,114 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.52 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Danbury?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,659 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,688 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€187 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Danbury (Wayback Machine capture 20250616200103) · 2025-12-31 | − €187 |
| Internet€77 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Danbury (Wayback Machine capture 20250616200103) · 2025-12-31 | − €77 |
| Mobile plan€35 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Danbury (Wayback Machine capture 20250616200103) · 2025-12-31 | − €35 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,672 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Danbury. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Danbury. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 171 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 4,853 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Danbury when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,519 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting17Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 113.9 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 129 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 29.94 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 2.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Nearest airport | DXR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 3 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Danbury. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Danbury 6.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.67 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202414Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.94 · Feb 3.78 · Mar 8.72 · Apr 15.83 · May 21.94 · Jun 26.72 · Jul 29.39 · Aug 27.89 · Sep 23.72 · Oct 16.94 · Nov 10.22 · Dec 4.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information21Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.39 · Feb -5.61 · Mar -1.61 · Apr 4.11 · May 9.61 · Jun 14.83 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 17 · Sep 12.61 · Oct 6.22 · Nov 1.06 · Dec -3.22 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information21Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.22 · Feb -0.944 · Mar 3.56 · Apr 9.94 · May 15.78 · Jun 20.78 · Jul 23.61 · Aug 22.44 · Sep 18.17 · Oct 11.56 · Nov 5.67 · Dec 0.667 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information21Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 95 · Feb 83.31 · Mar 112.5 · Apr 105.9 · May 107.4 · Jun 122.7 · Jul 126.5 · Aug 124 · Sep 124.2 · Oct 126.2 · Nov 102.1 · Dec 117.3 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00061762 (DANBURY)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 54.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.61 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,475 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.18 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.59 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 3.66 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 30,578 is not 20.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport65.7%Foreign residents34.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 20.09 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
| Foreign residents | 30,578 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Transit service area population | 154,855 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Population density | 817.9 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau12Official |
| Population | 89,033 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 89,355 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 411,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Residents born abroad | 35.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 14.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 20.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 69.5 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 75.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate10Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 14.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 33.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 91.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 463,662 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 43 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 45,722 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 12.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 84.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Danbury
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Norwalk as a Danbury alternative in the same region
35 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Nearest airport: 24.0 km Norwalk vs 3.0 km Danbury+700%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,808 Norwalk vs €3,114 Danbury+22%
- Unemployment: 5.2% Norwalk vs 6.5% Danbury−20%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €103 Norwalk vs €187 Danbury−45%
- Foreign residents: 14.8% Norwalk vs 20.1% Danbury−26%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Norwalk vs 6.7 µg/m³ Danbury−11%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,589 Norwalk vs 1,519 Danbury+5%
Queen Creek as a Danbury alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3463 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,632 Queen Creek vs €3,114 Danbury+49%
- Foreign residents: 2.0% Queen Creek vs 20.1% Danbury−90%
- Nearest airport: 7.0 km Queen Creek vs 3.0 km Danbury+133%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 941 Queen Creek vs 1,519 Danbury−38%
- Unemployment: 4.3% Queen Creek vs 6.5% Danbury−34%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³ Queen Creek vs 6.7 µg/m³ Danbury−33%
- Residents: 89,770 Queen Creek vs 89,033 Danbury+1%
Cities near Danbury
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6,374 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,681 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 7,892 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,784 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,580 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Danbury?
The unemployment rate is 6.52 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Danbury?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.67 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Danbury?
Police recorded 1,519 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Danbury?
The published population is 89,033 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Danbury?
30,578 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Danbury a good place to live?
Danbury may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Danbury?
Lake Carmel, Carmel Hamlet, New Milford, Easton, Wilton are near Danbury. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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