Living in Oakville

In Oakville (Connecticut), unemployment is 2.2% (2024).

Residents of Oakville numbered 9,504 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Oakville reached 2.17%. Oakville was home to 944 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population9,504people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,215EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,306EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate2.17%country median 4.6% — 53% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.07µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 91% 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 Oakville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,709 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)⁵Official
Median monthly rent	1,306 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁴Official

Is Oakville a good place to live?

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–48%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 944 of 9,504 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Oakville is 2.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Oakville 2.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,215 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.17 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Oakville?

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

Left over each month€1,484of €3,275 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€3,275
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	− €1,709
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	€1,484

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oakville. 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

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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

Mobility and administration

Oakville's nearest airport was HVN, 40 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HVN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oakville. 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.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oakville.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Oakville stood at 6.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −3.5°C in January and 23.1°C in July.

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.1WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Oakville is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Oakville 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 / AirData¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 18.71 · Feb 19.58 · Mar 23.18 · Apr 32.74 · May 30.93 · Jun 34.8 · Jul 38.37 · Aug 39.19 · Sep 35.2 · Oct 31.12 · Nov 23.91 · Dec 19.79 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -26.89 · Feb -26.95 · Mar -23.23 · Apr -7.07 · May -0.11 · Jun 3.77 · Jul 9.34 · Aug 9.92 · Sep 3.15 · Oct -6.08 · Nov -14.2 · Dec -17.91 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.54 · Feb -2.46 · Mar 1.74 · Apr 8.16 · May 14.32 · Jun 19.52 · Jul 23.14 · Aug 22.51 · Sep 18.68 · Oct 11.78 · Nov 5.4 · Dec -0.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 94.23 · Feb 77.47 · Mar 104.4 · Apr 100.8 · May 92.96 · Jun 116.6 · Jul 126.2 · Aug 127.8 · Sep 125.7 · Oct 125.7 · Nov 101.6 · Dec 105.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	21 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.02 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Oakville's total area was 10.3 km² at the end of 2025. Oakville had a population density of 900.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	10.3 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	10.18 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	944 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	900.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	9,504 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Oakville

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.

West Hartford as an Oakville alternative in the same region

34 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 64,083 West Hartford vs 9,504 Oakville+574%
Unemployment: 4.1% West Hartford vs 2.2% Oakville+87%
Median gross pay, city: €5,540 West Hartford vs €4,215 Oakville+31%
Foreign residents: 17.7% West Hartford vs 10.2% Oakville+74%
Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ West Hartford vs 6.1 µg/m³ Oakvillesame level

Full comparison More about West Hartford

North Bethesda as an Oakville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 445 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,504 Oakville+427%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 10.2% Oakville+235%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.2% Oakville+68%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,215 Oakville+45%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.1 µg/m³ Oakville−3%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Oakville

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

Waterbury 5.5 km away

Salary: 3,125 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Middlebury 8.0 km away

Salary: 5,125 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Wolcott 8.3 km away

Rent: 1,353 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,162 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Plymouth 9.3 km away

Rent: 1,179 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,028 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Woodbury 10.8 km away

Rent: 1,643 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Terryville 11.4 km away

Rent: 1,174 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,589 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Naugatuck 11.8 km away

Rent: 1,265 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,782 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oakville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Oakville?

The unemployment rate is 2.17 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Oakville?

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 many people live in Oakville?

The published population is 9,504 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Oakville?

944 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Oakville a good place to live?

Oakville 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 Oakville?

Waterbury, Middlebury, Wolcott, Plymouth, Woodbury are near Oakville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Oakville (Connecticut), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8c7431e7ec78bcb486257b549778da14]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oakville-ct-140/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oakville (Connecticut), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8c7431e7ec78bcb486257b549778da14},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oakville-ct-140/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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