Living in Windsor Locks
In Windsor Locks, unemployment is 5.8% (2024).
At the end of 2020, Windsor Locks had a population of 12,613. Windsor Locks had an unemployment rate of 5.85% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 1,401 was recorded at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 69% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 68% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 79% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Windsor Locks?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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) | 1,725 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)6Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,288 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records5Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 100 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official |
Is Windsor Locks 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?
11.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,401 of 12,613 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Windsor Locks 5.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,755 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.85 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
What does a salary buy in Windsor Locks?
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. | €2,943 |
| 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 | − €1,725 |
| 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 | €1,136 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Windsor Locks. 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 Windsor Locks. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,087 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 8 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official |
Mobility and administration
Windsor Locks's nearest airport was BDL, 5 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Windsor Locks. 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
Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Windsor Locks's monthly mean temperatures were −2.7°C in January and 23.5°C in July.
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.
Windsor Locks 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.96 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 15.9 · May 22 · Jun 26.6 · Jul 29.6 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.3 · Feb -6.3 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 3.6 · May 9.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.7 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 9.7 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 0.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 83.2 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 96.7 · Apr 98.5 · May 96.3 · Jun 108.7 · Jul 106 · Aug 106.9 · Sep 111.4 · Oct 114.8 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 103.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 24.8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,195 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 29.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 10.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -7.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °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
The total area of Windsor Locks was 23.4 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Windsor Locks stood at 538.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport88.9%Foreign residents11.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 23.37 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)13Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 11.14 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,401 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Population density | 538.2 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Population | 12,613 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202016Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 12,660 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Windsor Locks
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.
Longmeadow as a Windsor Locks alternative in the same region
15 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,645 Longmeadow vs €3,755 Windsor Locks+77%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 686 Longmeadow vs 1,087 Windsor Locks−37%
- Foreign residents: 14.2% Longmeadow vs 11.1% Windsor Locks+27%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Longmeadow vs 6.0 µg/m³ Windsor Locks+15%
- Residents: 15,853 Longmeadow vs 12,613 Windsor Locks+26%
- Unemployment: 6.1% Longmeadow vs 5.8% Windsor Locks+4%
North Bethesda as a Windsor Locks alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 496 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 11.1% Windsor Locks+206%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,755 Windsor Locks+63%
- Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 12,613 Windsor Locks+297%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.8% Windsor Locks−38%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,087 (2024) Windsor Locksno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.0 µg/m³ Windsor Lockssame level
Cities near Windsor Locks
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Windsor Locks?
The unemployment rate is 5.85 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Windsor Locks?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.96 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 Windsor Locks?
Police recorded 1,087 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 Windsor Locks?
The published population is 12,613 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in Windsor Locks?
1,401 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Windsor Locks a good place to live?
Windsor Locks 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 Windsor Locks?
Southwood Acres, Enfield, Windsor, Thompsonville, Bloomfield are near Windsor Locks. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Windsor Locks, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f0260badeecfb546f0478ecbb756152e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/windsor-locks/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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