Norwalk is a city in Connecticut, with a population of 94,508 and about 4,129 residents per square mile. The median household earns $107,616 a year, and the median home is worth $558,000.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
23 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,129
People per square mile
Rank by population
#388
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#587
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$107,616
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$2,073
Per month
Homeownership
55.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
27.1 min
One way
People
Median age
40.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
44.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
30%
Households
36,011
2.54 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days20/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain161/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow24/yr
Days above 90°8/yr
Below freezing77/yr
Annual rainfall52.7inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 84°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 27°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care23.8%
Professional & business services16.5%
Retail trade10.4%
Arts, food & hospitality9.4%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Connecticut
Name
Steve Cohen
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Greenwich
Source of wealth
Hedge funds
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Connecticut · private sector
Employer
Hartford HealthCare
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Connecticut
Company
Cigna
Revenue
$247.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bloomfield
Ticker
CI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.