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Living in Wallingford

Wallingford is a city in the United States. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Wallingford reached 4.65%. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 2.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Less recorded crime than 92% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.

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

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

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Wallingford yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Safety City Property Crime Count470 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)2Official

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Wallingford is 4.7%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Wallingford 4.7%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate4.65 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)1Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wallingford. 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

Job Search

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

Safety

The city's crime rate was 468.3 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesWallingford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wallingford highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego468Wallingfordrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents468.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting3Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count25 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)2Official

Mobility and administration

Wallingford's nearest airport was HVN, 22 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataHVN3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wallingford. 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, Hybridvaries

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Wallingford.

Climate and air quality

Wallingford's monthly mean temperatures were −2.3°C in January and 22.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 77.5 mm in January and 85.9 mm in July. Peak PM2.5 concentration was 17.4 µg/m³.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Wallingford average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Wallingford average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120777410310588103869010911485105JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wallingford annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5252.3PM2.5µg/m³

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 Wallingford is 2.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–3Wallingford 2.331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean2.32 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.78 · Feb 3.94 · Mar 8.61 · Apr 15.5 · May 21.33 · Jun 25.94 · Jul 28.89 · Aug 28 · Sep 24.11 · Oct 17.56 · Nov 11.11 · Dec 5.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information4Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.39 · Feb -6.56 · Mar -2.11 · Apr 3.22 · May 8.78 · Jun 13.89 · Jul 16.94 · Aug 16.17 · Sep 12 · Oct 5.44 · Nov 0.056 · Dec -4.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information4Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan -2.28 · Feb -1.28 · Mar 3.22 · Apr 9.33 · May 15.06 · Jun 19.94 · Jul 22.94 · Aug 22.06 · Sep 18.06 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 0.611 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information4Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 77.47 · Feb 74.42 · Mar 102.9 · Apr 104.9 · May 88.39 · Jun 102.9 · Jul 85.85 · Aug 89.92 · Sep 108.7 · Oct 114 · Nov 85.34 · Dec 104.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information4Official · parent municipality
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M317.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)7Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M35.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)7Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Safety City Crime Covered Population44,353 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)2Official

Is Wallingford 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.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on housing · range 29–57%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–72%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–60%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–65%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–58%
Unemployment rate4.65 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5 — annual mean2.32 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents468.3 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wallingford 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Wallingford?

The unemployment rate is 4.65 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Wallingford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.32 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 Wallingford?

Police recorded 468.3 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.

Is Wallingford a good place to live?

Wallingford 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Wallingford, United States: jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wallingford/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wallingford, United States: jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/wallingford/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06

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