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A city of 92,187 people in Connecticut
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Map of Norwalk: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.2%964 of 23,148 acres
Trails14 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5610 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Norwalk

City in Connecticut, United States
1640Established
91,184Population
36.4 sq miArea
36 ftElevation

Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York Metropolitan Area, is the sixth-most populous city in Connecticut as of the 2020 census, with a population of 91,184.. The city is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Norwalk is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound and was first settled in 1649.

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ZIP code06850, 06851, 06852
Area code203, 475
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Housing in Norwalk

$677K▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Norwalk home is worth about $677,000, up 5.6% in a year, 50% above the Connecticut typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market34
Sale-to-list106.6%
Sold in May65
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Safety in Norwalk

B

Safety Grade B

Norwalk reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Connecticut has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Norwalk sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Norwalk 0.5
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Norwalk 9.7
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Norwalk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNorwalk School DistrictSchools25

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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