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What Is It Like to Live in New Britain?

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

Value score

28

25th best value in Connecticut

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

Overall livability

27

25th overall in Connecticut

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

New Britain is home to about 74,022 people. A typical home runs $166,100 and a household earns around $50,400, a price-to-income ratio of 3.3. Among Connecticut's largest cities, it ranks 25th for value and 25th overall.

New Britain at a glance

Median home price

$166,100

16th in CT of 29

Median rent

$1,051/mo

Median household income

$50,400

Home price to income

3.3x

Unemployment

9.4%

26th in CT of 29

School rating

3/10

23rd in CT of 29

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CT of 29

Walk score

8/100

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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.