ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in West Torrington

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 1.3 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population35,673people1 Jul 2024Official source · SUB-EST2024: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates
Median gross salary3,402EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,080EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Unemployment rate6.81%country median 4.6% — 49% aboveOfficial source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Recorded crime1,298incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 18% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean1.34µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Higher unemployment than 80% 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 West Torrington?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in West Torrington.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
West Torrington 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 internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,080 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official

Is West Torrington 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 44–62%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–54%
Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–72%
Retirement43%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,197 of 35,673 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 West Torrington is 6.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,402 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,402 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked6Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate6.81 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables2Official

What does a salary buy in West Torrington?

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

West Torrington median gross pay: €3,402 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,516of €2,678 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.€2,678
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year− €1,080
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,516
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in West Torrington Salary needed to live in West Torrington

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Torrington. 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
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

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

Safety

At the end of 2024, the crime rate reached 1,120.4 incidents per 100,000 residents.

Recorded crime across major citiesWest Torrington highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with West Torrington 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
West Torrington1,298
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,298 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City7Official

Mobility and administration

West Torrington's nearest airport was BDL, 40 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport26 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BDL3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Torrington. 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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West Torrington.

Find courses near West Torrington

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.4°C in January and 21.1°C in July. West Torrington's monthly precipitation totalled 100.1 mm in January and 110.5 mm in July. PM2.5 peak concentration levels were 20.3 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 West Torrington is 1.3 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 mean1.34 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.778 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 7.44 · Apr 14.72 · May 20.78 · Jun 24.94 · Jul 27.61 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 22.28 · Oct 15.44 · Nov 9.33 · Dec 3.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00060227 (BAKERSVILLE)8Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.61 · Feb -8.94 · Mar -4.89 · Apr 0.611 · May 6.5 · Jun 11.78 · Jul 14.56 · Aug 13.56 · Sep 9.56 · Oct 3.33 · Nov -1.67 · Dec -6.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00060227 (BAKERSVILLE)8Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan -4.44 · Feb -3.22 · Mar 1.28 · Apr 7.67 · May 13.67 · Jun 18.33 · Jul 21.11 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.89 · Oct 9.39 · Nov 3.83 · Dec -1.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 100.1 · Feb 89.41 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 110.5 · May 105.2 · Jun 124.2 · Jul 110.5 · Aug 123.2 · Sep 126.7 · Oct 137.2 · Nov 106.9 · Dec 127 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00060227 (BAKERSVILLE)8Official · parent municipality
PM2.5, highest monitored reading20.3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean4.15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Lowell ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.4 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share14.62 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents5,197 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population35,673 people1 Jul 2024SUB-EST2024: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates11Official

Alternatives for people set on West Torrington

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with West Torrington from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near West Torrington

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

Winsted 13.4 km away
Rent
1,093 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,596 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Plymouth 17.9 km away
Rent
1,179 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,028 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Terryville 19.1 km away
Rent
1,174 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,589 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Avon 23.8 km away
Rent
1,716 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,658 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with West Torrington, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Owings Mills35,674 residentsSpringville35,670 residentsRoseville35,663 residentsFoothill Farms35,711 residentsCrown Point35,616 residentsLeland35,731 residents

How does West Torrington compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays West Torrington's.

Open the full comparison

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Torrington 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.

Is West Torrington part of Torrington?

West Torrington is in the published commuting zone of Torrington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Torrington city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

Put West Torrington's key facts on your site — a card with this page's figures and a link back, free under CC BY 4.0.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around West Torrington?

The median gross salary is 3,402 EUR/month. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked.

What is the unemployment rate in West Torrington?

The unemployment rate is 6.81 %. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is the air quality good in West Torrington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 1.34 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 West Torrington?

Police recorded 1,298 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in West Torrington?

The published population is 35,673 people. Source: SUB-EST2024: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates.

How many foreign residents live in West Torrington?

5,197 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is West Torrington a good place to live?

West Torrington 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.

Is West Torrington part of Torrington?

West Torrington is in the published commuting zone of Torrington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near West Torrington?

Torrington, Winsted, Plymouth, Terryville, Bristol are near West Torrington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). West Torrington, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3715fb52e659807b9c3069397a427293]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-torrington/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_west-torrington-united-states-population-rent-salary_3e1cdbcd5cf9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {West Torrington, United States: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3715fb52e659807b9c3069397a427293},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-torrington/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[West Torrington, United States: population, rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-torrington/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 3715fb52e659807b9c3069397a427293; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  3. 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) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  5. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  6. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 · api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-25
  7. Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  8. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00060227 (BAKERSVILLE) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Show 12 more sources
  1. SUB-EST2024: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates www2.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  7. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  10. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  11. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.