Living in Norwalk (Connecticut)

Norwalk (Connecticut) is a large place in Connecticut, United States, home to 88,485 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #243 of 12,111), commuters (top 6%, #317 of 6,227), expat professionals (top 6%, #371 of 7,271).

Residents88,485
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport54 km (LaGuardia)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,134,800 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.394 km
Within 10 km257,938 people
Greater areaGreater Stamford, 13 km out
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 22:28

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How Norwalk (Connecticut) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Connecticut
Young family55#3,908 of 11,898#78 of 186Map
Low-income household29#7,043 of 9,771#111 of 136Map
Low-income family42#4,536 of 8,006#101 of 136Map
Single parent51#2,820 of 6,237#71 of 111Map
Pensioner couple66#2,198 of 9,474#74 of 153Map
Single pensioner66#2,551 of 9,474#80 of 153Map
Early retiree66#2,261 of 10,762#85 of 145Map
Single professional72#288 of 4,537#5 of 95Map
Young professional74#316 of 4,444#6 of 90Map
DINKS78#286 of 3,053#4 of 70Map
Remote worker55#4,840 of 7,271#105 of 111Map
Commuter78#317 of 6,227#14 of 120Map
Car-free household74#470 of 3,933#6 of 82Map
Student74#570 of 2,119#12 of 50Map
First-home buyer42#4,062 of 8,006#96 of 136Map
Budget-constrained mover27#9,608 of 12,111#124 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#433 of 4,114#6 of 88Map
Expat professional79#371 of 7,271#3 of 111Map
Healthcare-first mover73#1,152 of 9,474#8 of 153Map
Nature-focused household40#12,765 of 18,063#179 of 190Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#1,664 of 16,523#33 of 186Map
Rural value seeker20#15,858 of 18,063#188 of 190Map
High-net-worth mover73#1,174 of 16,523#17 of 186Map
Lottery winner82#138 of 21,167#2 of 196Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,523 of 12,111#26 of 153Map
Coastal living73#694 of 6,413#20 of 95Map
Business owner80#243 of 12,111#5 of 153Map
Digital native64#564 of 4,750#8 of 97Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Foundation96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Education and family80
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Health and elderly75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Green space33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Affordability7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.