Living in Naugatuck
In Naugatuck, unemployment is 5.1% (2024).
Naugatuck (officially Naugatuck borough) is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,369 per month and the median home value was US$259,100. In July 2026, Naugatuck had a population of 31,800. There were 6,369 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 9 schools in 2026.
Less recorded crime than 69% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 75% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Naugatuck?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 67.8%, and the vacancy rate was 3.84% in July 2026. 42.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet30Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan31Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,369/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent9Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 42.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent9Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 3.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent9Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,413 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,291 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)7Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,265 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records6Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 289 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)18Official |
Is Naugatuck 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?
17.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,489 of 32,116 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$96,324 a year in July 2026.
Naugatuck 5.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 96,324 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 80.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 3.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Households without internet | 4.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,782 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 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)4Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.09 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)13Official |
What does a salary buy in Naugatuck?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,958 |
| 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 | − €1,291 |
| 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 | €1,585 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Naugatuck. 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 Naugatuck. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 363 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio20Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 6,369 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio20Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Naugatuck 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 | 1,071 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting19Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 96.11 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 19 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)18Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights24Official |
| Average commute time | 33.29 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 2.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 28 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports25Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | HVN | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports25Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Naugatuck. 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.
Naugatuck 6.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.07 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData29Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.17 · Feb 4.78 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 15.83 · May 21.5 · Jun 26.28 · Jul 29.28 · Aug 28.61 · Sep 24.67 · Oct 18 · Nov 11.39 · Dec 5.72 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.56 · Feb -5.56 · Mar -2 · Apr 3.39 · May 9.06 · Jun 14.33 · Jul 17.67 · Aug 16.72 · Sep 12.78 · Oct 6.33 · Nov 1 · Dec -3.06 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.67 · Feb -0.389 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9.61 · May 15.28 · Jun 20.33 · Jul 23.44 · Aug 22.67 · Sep 18.72 · Oct 12.17 · Nov 6.17 · Dec 1.33 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 91.44 · Feb 87.88 · Mar 112.5 · Apr 118.4 · May 93.47 · Jun 124.5 · Jul 96.77 · Aug 95.76 · Sep 110 · Oct 124.7 · Nov 110.5 · Dec 114.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information23Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)29Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.02 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)29Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 4 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,513 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals22Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 23.76 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals22Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.49 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals22Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 3.24 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals22Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Brockton ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.1 °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
By nationality
National passport82.9%Foreign residents17.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 42.44 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)26Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 17.26 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)13Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,489 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)13Official |
| Population density | 756.8 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)28Official |
| Population | 32,116 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program28Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 32,273 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)18Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 259,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent9Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent9Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Residents born abroad | 17.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 9.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 8.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 69.5 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage11Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 79.7 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate12Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 5.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent9Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 32.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent9Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 92.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent9Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 17,557 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 15.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 83.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population10Official |
Alternatives for people set on Naugatuck
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.
Oakville as a Naugatuck alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.2% Oakville vs 5.1% Naugatuck−57%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,215 Oakville vs €3,782 Naugatuckno percentage
- Foreign residents: 10.2% Oakville vs 17.3% Naugatuck−41%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³ Oakville vs 6.1 µg/m³ Naugatucksame level
North Bethesda as a Naugatuck alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 440 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 17.3% Naugatuck+98%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.1% Naugatuck−29%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,782 Naugatuckno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,071 (2024) Naugatuckno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.1 µg/m³ Naugatuck−3%
Cities near Naugatuck
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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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 Naugatuck?
The unemployment rate is 5.09 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Naugatuck?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.07 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Naugatuck?
Police recorded 1,071 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 Naugatuck?
The published population is 32,116 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Naugatuck?
5,489 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Naugatuck a good place to live?
Naugatuck 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 Naugatuck?
Middlebury, Waterbury, Oakville, Cheshire, Cheshire Village are near Naugatuck. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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