City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023

Greenwich, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Greenwich - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,528
Residents
$136,154
Median income
$1,486,100
Median home
$2,511
Median rent (state)

Greenwich - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Greenwich lands in the 92nd percentile for household income and the 69th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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99th
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69th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Greenwich, CT

Connecticut's Greenwich is a small town, with 14,528 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Greenwich brings in $136,154 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Home values in Greenwich run a median of $1,486,100, and the median resident age is 44.0 years. About 70.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Greenwich reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 876.6 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,511 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Connecticut run around $345, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 23.9 minutes, with 48.6% driving alone and 20.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

14,528 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$136,154 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Greenwich compare to other US cities?

Where Greenwich sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 92% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 92% pricier than other cities
Safety 69% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Connecticut alone, Greenwich ranks #13 of 46 Connecticut cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Greenwich against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Connecticut-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Greenwich's strongest outlier among Connecticut cities

Among the 201 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Greenwich ranks #10 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Greenwich only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#62 of 198
69th percentile in Connecticut
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 207
62nd percentile in Connecticut
Median Home Value
#10 of 201
95th percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#61 of 204
70th percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#42 of 207
80th percentile in Connecticut

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

92ndIncome percentile
69thSafety percentile

92nd percentile nationally for median household income · 69th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Greenwich's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Greenwich's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 55 Avg. percentile National median
Greenwich's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Greenwich's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,486,100 1st percentile more affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Greenwich $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Greenwich, CT Greenwich, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Greenwich, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Greenwich, CT median $136,154/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Greenwich, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Greenwich, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 70.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,528
Median Income
$136,154
Median Home Value
$1,486,100
Median Age
44.0
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
55.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
70.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
876.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
9.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
867.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.9 minutes
Drive Alone
48.6%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
15.3%
Walk
8.2%
Work from Home
20.5%
Other
1.3%

Based on 6,425 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Greenwich sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,511/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Connecticut

Orange
14,251 people
Storrs
13,502 people
Windsor Locks
12,555 people
Derby
12,359 people
Bethel
11,606 people
Willimantic
17,774 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Greenwich's 14,528 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Moorestown-Lenola, NJ
14,523 people
Salem Lakes, WI
14,521 people
Middlesex, NJ
14,518 people
Cayey zona urbana, PR
14,518 people
Edgewater, NJ
14,544 people
Parlier, CA
14,545 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Greenwich's $136,154 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pelican Marsh, FL
$136,141 median income
Peach Lake, NY
$136,136 median income
Merrifield, VA
$136,173 median income
Mission Viejo, CA
$136,071 median income
Rutherford, NJ
$136,069 median income
Cape St. Claire, MD
$136,064 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Greenwich, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Greenwich, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.2% 8.0% 6.6% 8.1% 9.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.6% White 68.2% Black or African American 8.0% Asian 6.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.1% Two or more races 9.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Greenwich compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Greenwich (this city) 14,528 $136,154
Orange 14,251 $145,625
Storrs 13,502 $33,125
Windsor Locks 12,555 $90,417
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Greenwich, CT?

What is the population of Greenwich, CT? +

Greenwich, CT has a population of 14,528 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Greenwich, CT? +

The median household income in Greenwich is $136,154 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Greenwich? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Greenwich; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

Is Greenwich, CT safe? +

Greenwich has a total crime rate of 876.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Greenwich, CT? +

Greenwich's median home value sits at $1,486,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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