Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT

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Western Connecticut State University Midtown Campus - Danbury, CT

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A classic New England college environment at the heart of Danbury

Public Historic Urban Public Transit Rail Service MTA Colonials

The Midtown campus is the original location for the university, and is home to the school’s most historic buildings. This is where you’ll find the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional Studies, and the majority of the university’s administrative offices. Around half of the 6,000 students enrolled at Western attend classes at the Midtown campus. Ives Concert Hall on campus serves as one of the most popular performing arts venues in the region (along with its counterpart, Ives Concert Park, at the university’s Westside campus); the Midtown location is also the home of the Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies.

Living near WestConn’s Midtown campus puts you just a couple of blocks away from downtown Danbury’s Historic District. Main Street is lined with an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, and bars, and the surrounding neighborhoods blend more popular hangouts among the apartments, condos, and rental houses, making for a highly walkable environment around the university.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Danbury, CT is $1,938 for a studio, $2,280 for one bedroom, $2,674 for two bedrooms, and $3,057 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Danbury has decreased by -0.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 581 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,938/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 808 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,280/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,194 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,674/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,347 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,057/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

55

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

34

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Great Plain School

Public

Grades K-5

249 Students

6
out of 10

South Street School

Public

Grades K-5

386 Students

5
out of 10

Park Avenue School

Public

Grades K-5

608 Students

4
out of 10

Shelter Rock School

Public

Grades K-5

583 Students

4
out of 10

Hayestown Avenue School

Public

Grades K-5

449 Students

4
out of 10

Broadview Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,026 Students

3
out of 10

Rogers Park Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

950 Students

3
out of 10

Education Connection Special Education

Public

Grades 3-12

6 Students

Rating Unavailable

Danbury High School

Public

Grades 9-12

3,590 Students

2
out of 10

Education Connection Special Education

Public

Grades 3-12

6 Students

Rating Unavailable

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • WCSU Planetarium and Observatory
  • Danbury Railway Museum
  • Tarrywile Park & Mansion
  • Old Quarry Nature Center
  • Putnam Memorial State Park

Airports

  • Westchester County
  • Tweed/New Haven

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.