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Living in Glastonbury

Glastonbury registered an unemployment rate of 2.25% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Glastonbury stood at 4.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Median gross salary6,515EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,571EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)
Unemployment rate2.25%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime990.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 38% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.23µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 91% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 72% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Glastonbury?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Glastonbury recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,594 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)6Official
Median monthly rent1,571 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)4Official
Recorded property crimes214 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Glastonbury a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 34–52%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%
Student40%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 30–50%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–65%
Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 25–47%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Glastonbury is 2.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary6,515 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)3Official
Unemployment rate2.25 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Glastonbury?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Glastonbury median gross pay: €6,515 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€3,104of €4,780 take-home
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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.€4,780
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− €1,594
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€3,104
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Glastonbury. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Glastonbury. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime was 990.1 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesGlastonbury highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Glastonbury highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Glastonbury990
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents990.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

Glastonbury's nearest airport was BDL, 26 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport26 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BDL3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Glastonbury. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.9°C in January and 24°C in July. Glastonbury's monthly precipitation totalled 74.7 mm in January and 98.3 mm in July. Peak PM2.5 concentration was 24.8 µg/m³.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Glastonbury is 4.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.67 · Feb 4.17 · Mar 8.67 · Apr 15.61 · May 21.61 · Jun 26.44 · Jul 29.22 · Aug 28.33 · Sep 24.22 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 11.17 · Dec 5.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -5.5 · Mar -1.33 · Apr 4.44 · May 10.06 · Jun 15.44 · Jul 18.72 · Aug 17.89 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 6.83 · Nov 1.44 · Dec -3.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan -1.89 · Feb -0.667 · Mar 3.67 · Apr 10 · May 15.83 · Jun 20.94 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.11 · Sep 18.78 · Oct 12.22 · Nov 6.28 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.68 · Feb 65.28 · Mar 89.15 · Apr 96.27 · May 87.12 · Jun 98.55 · Jul 98.3 · Aug 88.39 · Sep 100.8 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 87.38 · Dec 95.25 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information11Official · parent municipality
PM2.5, highest monitored reading24.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.91 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.2 °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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share12.39 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents4,372 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population covered by crime statistics35,676 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Glastonbury

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.

North Chicopee as a Glastonbury alternative in the same region

55 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 0.8 µg/m³ North Chicopee vs 4.2 µg/m³ Glastonbury−81%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,533 North Chicopee vs €6,515 Glastonburyno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,883 (2025) North Chicopee vs 990 (2024) Glastonburyno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 9.5% North Chicopee vs 12.4% Glastonbury−24%
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Cities near Glastonbury

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Glastonbury Center 4.9 km away
Rent
1,568 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,109 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Wethersfield 9.5 km away
Rent
1,266 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,718 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Manchester 10.0 km away
Rent
1,279 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,694 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Hartford 10.1 km away
Rent
1,132 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,157 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cromwell 13.2 km away
Rent
1,504 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,053 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hartford 14.4 km away
Salary
2,485 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Portland 15.0 km away
Rent
1,037 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,063 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Newington 15.4 km away
Rent
1,408 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,457 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Glastonbury?

The unemployment rate is 2.25 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Glastonbury?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.23 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Glastonbury?

Police recorded 990.1 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 foreign residents live in Glastonbury?

4,372 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Glastonbury a good place to live?

Glastonbury 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 Glastonbury?

Glastonbury Center, Wethersfield, Manchester, East Hartford, Cromwell are near Glastonbury. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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