Danbury, Connecticut

City · population 86,518 (2020 Census)

Median home: $411,200
Household income: $83,393
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 40.6

Danbury is a city of 86,518 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $411,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more vibrant than 89% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 83% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 83% of Connecticut towns.

How Danbury ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Danbury is worth $411,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.9 times the median household income of $83,393, which is more affordable than 18% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,846 a month. 53.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Danbury	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$411,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,846	$1,462
Median household income	$83,393	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	53.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1975	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.2%	—

Who lives in Danbury

People	Danbury	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	40.6	45.0
Age 65 and over	17.2%	20.6%
Under 18	19.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.0%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	11.7%	5.7%
Veterans	3.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	35.0%	—
Work from home	12.7%	16.8%
Average commute	29.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.3%	93.8%

Weather in Danbury

July highs average 82.4°F and January lows 18.1°F. About 48.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 49.3 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 134 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Danbury Muni Ap station (1.9 mi away); snow from Danbury (3.0 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Danbury since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 14, 1950 about 9.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 15, 2018.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 31, 1998.

Public schools in Danbury

20 public schools with 12,700 students, about 14.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Danbury High School	9-12	3,603	16.0
Broadview Middle School	6-8	1,098	13.1
Rogers Park Middle School	6-8	878	10.7
Westside Middle School Academy	6-8	745	16.2
Henry Abbott Technical High School	9-12	692	11.9
Park Avenue School	K-5	599	13.3
Shelter Rock School	K-5	550	15.7
Stadley Rough School	K-5	520	14.9
Ellsworth Avenue School	PK-5	507	15.4
Hayestown Avenue School	K-5	447	14.0
King Street Primary School	K-3	404	15.0
Pembroke School	K-5	380	13.1

Towns near Danbury

Bethel, CT
4.3 mi · 11,582 people · home $378,300
Bethel, CT
5.0 mi · 20,358 people · home $434,600
New Fairfield, CT
5.7 mi · 13,579 people · home $484,800
Ridgefield, CT
5.7 mi · 25,033 people · home $836,200
Southeast, NY
6.4 mi · 18,058 people · home $446,900
Putnam Lake, NY
6.4 mi · 3,776 people · home $337,000
Brookfield, CT
6.6 mi · 17,528 people · home $479,700
Brewster, NY
7.2 mi · 2,508 people · home $398,200

Danbury questions

Is Danbury, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Danbury scores better for retirees than 11% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 7%. 17.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.6).

How much does a house cost in Danbury?

The median owner-occupied home in Danbury is valued at $411,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $83,393, so homes cost about 4.9 times income. Median rent is $1,846 a month.

What is the weather like in Danbury?

July highs average 82.4°F and January lows 18.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.0 inches of precipitation a year and 49.3 inches of snow.

Does Danbury get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Danbury since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 14, 1950. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Danbury's Census boundary (GEOID 0918430). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.