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    Moving to Naugatuck, CT

    Is Naugatuck a good place to live?

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    Naugatuck ranks #8 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $241,600
    +6.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,309
    per month
    Household income
    $92,184
    median
    Unemployment
    6.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Naugatuck

    The median home value in Naugatuck is $241,600 and median rent is $1,309 a month, against a median household income of $92,184. Homes cost about 2.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Naugatuck crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Naugatuck, CT

    Naugatuck has about 31,634 residents, 6.3% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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