Norwalk, Connecticut

City · population 91,184 (2020 Census)

Median home: $558,000
Household income: $107,616
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 85°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 40.6

Norwalk is a city of 91,184 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $558,000, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more vibrant than 96% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 95% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 94% of Connecticut towns.

How Norwalk 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 Norwalk is worth $558,000, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 5.2 times the median household income of $107,616, which is more affordable than 15% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,073 a month. 55.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Norwalk	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$558,000	$376,000
Median rent	$2,073	$1,462
Median household income	$107,616	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	5.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	55.6%	80.3%
Median year built	1967	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.1%	—

Who lives in Norwalk

People	Norwalk	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	40.6	45.0
Age 65 and over	17.0%	20.6%
Under 18	18.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	9.1%	5.7%
Veterans	2.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	30.0%	—
Work from home	15.1%	16.8%
Average commute	27.1 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.8%	93.8%

Weather in Norwalk

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 22.2°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 34.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 119 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 Stamford 5 N station (7.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Norwalk since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 19, 1971 about 0.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 4, 2020.

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 7 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 21, 2010.

Public schools in Norwalk

23 public schools with 11,640 students, about 12.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Brien McMahon High School	9-12	1,766	15.4
Norwalk High School	9-12	1,547	13.8
West Rocks Middle School	6-8	701	11.5
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy	6-8	622	11.5
Nathan Hale Middle School	6-8	524	13.1
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School	PK-5	465	13.7
Tracey Magnet School	PK-5	464	15.5
Roton Middle School	6-8	453	11.0
Rowayton School	K-5	435	11.4
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School	K-5	427	13.3
Cranbury Elementary School	PK-5	420	13.5
Marvin Elementary School	K-5	402	14.4

Towns near Norwalk

Saugatuck, CT
3.0 mi · 2,937 people · home $1,756,400
Tokeneke, CT
3.5 mi · 2,794 people · home $2,000,001
Compo, CT
4.1 mi · 3,354 people · home $1,522,500
Darien, CT
4.2 mi · 21,499 people · home $1,822,400
Noroton Heights, CT
4.2 mi · 3,116 people · home $1,225,400
Noroton, CT
4.4 mi · 5,317 people · home $1,620,000
Westport, CT
4.4 mi · 27,141 people · home $1,405,200
Old Hill, CT
4.5 mi · 2,676 people · home $1,479,400

Norwalk questions

Is Norwalk, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Norwalk scores better for retirees than 14% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 6%. 17.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.6).

How much does a house cost in Norwalk?

The median owner-occupied home in Norwalk is valued at $558,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $107,616, so homes cost about 5.2 times income. Median rent is $2,073 a month.

What is the weather like in Norwalk?

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 22.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 51.6 inches of precipitation a year and 34.0 inches of snow.

Does Norwalk get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Norwalk since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 19, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Norwalk's Census boundary (GEOID 0955990). 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.