Best Life Index › States › Connecticut › Cities › Danbury

Connecticut city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Danbury?

What it costs to live in Danbury, and how it compares with other Connecticut cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

41

19th best value in Connecticut

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Connecticut cities.

Overall livability

59

9th overall in Connecticut

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Danbury is home to about 86,197 people. A typical home runs $315,000 and a household earns around $74,600, a price-to-income ratio of 4.2. Among Connecticut's largest cities, it ranks 19th for value and 9th overall.

Danbury at a glance

Median home price

$315,000

24th in CT of 29

Median rent

$1,568/mo

Median household income

$74,600

Home price to income

4.2x

Unemployment

6.0%

11th in CT of 29

School rating

6/10

12th in CT of 29

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CT of 29

Walk score

9/100

See your real take-home pay in Connecticut

Enter your salary and see your paycheck after Connecticut taxes.

Calculate my take-home pay ›

‹ See all top Connecticut cities ranked  ยท  Connecticut state profile ›

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Connecticut only. Updated 2026.