A town of about 10,264 people in Fairfield County, part of the Bridgeport area. Resident comments and photos are about Trumbull Center; job numbers cover the wider area.
Trumbull Center at a glance
Each grade compares this area with all 813 U.S. metro and small-town areas: A is the top 20%, F the bottom 20%. Cost compares everyday prices with the U.S. average. Varro doesn't grade safety; crime facts are further down. Graded on the Bridgeport area's numbers.
D
Cost
Everyday prices about 7% above the U.S. average
Locals: Not enough local comments yet
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index, 2024
F
Housing
Typical home value is about 4.9 times the typical household's yearly income ($564,500 vs $114,565)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year, 2024
C
Getting around
Average commute 31 minutes; 11% walk, bike or take transit to work
Locals: Not enough local comments yet
U.S. Census ACS 5-year, 2024
A
Things to do
1,223 restaurants, museums, theaters, music, game and book shops and historic places in the area (about 130 per 100,000 people)
Locals: Not enough local comments yet
U.S. Census County Business Patterns 2023, National Register of Historic Places
A
Outdoors
262 hiking trails, 36 campgrounds and 152 paddling spots nearby
Public land: About 29,000 acres within 25 miles (2% of the area)
Locals: Not enough local comments yet
OpenStreetMap contributors and federal recreation data; public land: USGS Protected Areas Database
C
Jobs
Unemployment 6.0%; jobs grew 0.8% in the last year
Locals: Not enough local comments yet
U.S. Census ACS 5-year, 2024; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
A
Social life
637 bars, cafes, gyms, breweries and game shops in the area (about 68 per 100,000 people)
Locals: Not enough local comments yet
U.S. Census County Business Patterns 2023
B
Healthcare
0.9 primary care doctors per 1,000 people in the main county; nearest emergency room about 11 miles from the center
Locals: Not enough local comments yet
County Health Rankings 2025; Medicare Care Compare
A
Schools
Public school test pass rates about 6 points above the state average (219 schools)
Locals: Not enough local comments yet
U.S. Department of Education, 2021-22 (compared within the state only)
Scored the same way as the quiz, against 813 U.S. metro areas. A feel is listed when Trumbull Center scores 70 or higher out of 100.
Outdoorsy
98 / 100
Outdoorsy: more trails, campgrounds and paddling spots than most
Lively
88 / 100
Lively: 1,077 bars, sit-down restaurants and music businesses in the area (about 114 per 100,000 people)
Artsy
88 / 100
56 museums, art galleries and theater companies in the area; arts jobs 1.4x the U.S. share
Historic
82 / 100
33 places on the National Register of Historic Places nearby
Everyday life
Shops, cafes, and daily routines
Hobbies & activities
Trails, parks, and pastimes
Nearby scenery
Lakes, overlooks, and drives
Photos and reviews come from Google Maps and show single places, not the whole area. Reviews are the most relevant ones Google returns for each place. We show the longest highly rated review under 400 characters and, when there is one, the longest low-rated review. Google doesn't verify reviews but removes fake ones when it finds them.
Membership warehouses and popular grocery stores, measured from the center of Trumbull Center.
Costco
Membership warehouse (yearly fee to shop)
1 within 15 miles, nearest about 8 miles
Sam's Club
Membership warehouse (yearly fee to shop)
Nearest about 31 miles
BJ's Wholesale Club
Membership warehouse (yearly fee to shop)
3 within 15 miles, nearest about 5 miles
Trader Joe's
4 within 15 miles, nearest about 4 miles
Whole Foods Market
3 within 15 miles, nearest about 7 miles
Wegmans
Nearest about 17 miles
Sprouts Farmers Market
Nearest about 27 miles
Target
5 within 15 miles, nearest about 2 miles
Aldi
5 within 15 miles, nearest about 5 miles
Straight-line miles, so the drive is longer. Store locations from each chain's own store finder, collected by the open-data project All the Places, October 2026.
Fairfield-Black Rock · Train station · about 6 miles
Milford · Train station · about 7 miles
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Transit Map (stops from each transit agency's schedule data, Sept. 2026). Straight-line distance from the town center. Counts stops, not how often buses come; check the local transit agency for schedules.
Health care
Nearest hospital with an emergency room: St Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
St Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT · about 3 miles
Hospital · Emergency room
Medicare rating: ★★★★★ 4 of 5
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT · about 4 miles
Hospital · Emergency room
Medicare rating: ★★★★★ 4 of 5
Griffin Hospital
Derby, CT · about 8 miles
Hospital · Emergency room
Medicare rating: ★★★★★ 4 of 5
West Haven VA Medical Center
West Haven, CT · about 12 miles
VA hospital (veterans) · Emergency room
Medicare rating: ★★★★★ 3 of 5
In the county, compared with Connecticut and the U.S.
Primary care doctors
0.9
per 1,000 people · Connecticut: 0.8 · U.S.: 0.8
Dentists
0.9
per 1,000 people · Connecticut: 0.9 · U.S.: 0.7
Mental health providers
n/a
per 1,000 people · Connecticut: 5.1 · U.S.: 3.3
People under 65 without health insurance
n/a%
Connecticut: 6.1% · U.S.: 9.5%
Hospitals: Medicare Care Compare (CMS Care Compare, July 2026); distances are straight-line miles from the town center (located with the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder), so drive distance is longer. Doctors, dentists, providers and insurance: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2025 release. In an emergency, call 911.
Costs of moving here
Rent, the move itself, and getting set up.
What rent costs
Typical rent by size
$1,081
Studio
$2,263
1 bedroom
$3,117
2 bedrooms
$3,501
3 bedrooms
Living alone: about $2,263 a month for a 1-bedroom
With one roommate: about $1,560 each for a 2-bedroom
Middle (median) rent, Census American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 (table B25031). Includes utilities the renter pays. The roommate figure splits the rent evenly. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.
Of about 679 rented homes in Trumbull Center, 38% rent for under $2,000 a month and 80% for under $3,000.
Under $1,000: 22%
$1,000 to $1,499: 4%
$1,500 to $1,999: 13%
$2,000 to $2,499: 35%
$2,500 to $2,999: 6%
$3,000 or more: 20%
Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.
What moving costs
Hiring movers
Average cost: $1,946
From a 2025 survey of 1,000 people who hired movers. This Old House. Your quote depends on your stuff, stairs and the time of year.
Moving in as a renter
The middle rented home in Trumbull Center rents for $2,000 to $2,499 a month. Before you get the keys, expect about $4,000 to $4,998 for first month plus a deposit, or up to $6,000 to $7,497 where landlords also ask for last month.
Many landlords want your income to be about 3 times the rent. For $2,000 to $2,499, that's a yearly income of about $72,000 to $89,964.
Estimate from Census rent data (2019 to 2023, rent plus tenant-paid utilities). Deposits and fees vary by landlord and state law.
Moving to Connecticut: before and after
Forward your mail: USPS change of address. It costs about $1 online to confirm who you are.
Switch your driver's license and car registration. Each state sets its own deadline, often somewhere between 10 days and a few months after you move. Find the Connecticut DMV.
Set up power, gas, water and trash. Some cities bill water and trash together, and some ask new customers for a deposit.
Update your address with your bank, employer, insurance and the IRS (Form 8822 if you're not filing soon).
Find a doctor and dentist early. New-patient waits can be weeks, even in big cities.
Schools and childcare
Schools
Public Public charter Private County line
District and county lines: U.S. Census Bureau. Tap a dot for details. A home's assigned school depends on its address; check with the district before you buy or rent.
School choice and pre-K in Connecticut
Going to school in another district
Some districts must accept students from other districts (for example, from struggling schools), and others choose whether to. Ask the district you'd like.
Picking a different school in your district
State law lets each district decide whether families can pick a different school within the district.
Free state pre-K
16% of 4-year-olds and 14% of 3-year-olds in Connecticut attend state-funded pre-K (U.S.: 37% and 9%). Spots, hours and who qualifies vary by district.
School choice: state law as summarized by the Education Commission of the States, 50-State Comparison: Open Enrollment Policies (2022). Pre-K: share of children in state-funded pre-K, National Institute for Early Education Research, State of Preschool 2025 Yearbook (2024-25 school year).
Special education in Connecticut
Federal rating for the state: Meets requirements
Each year the U.S. Department of Education rates every state on how well it follows the special education law (IDEA) and on results for students with disabilities. This rates Connecticut as a whole, not your district or school. Each state also publishes yearly special education results for every district on its education department's website. Read Connecticut's 2026 rating letter.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2026 determinations on state implementation of IDEA Part B (issued June 18, 2026).
Private schools: NCES Private School Survey, 2021-22. Varro doesn't rank single schools. The area's Schools grade at the top of the page compares its test pass rates with the rest of the state only. For programs and newer results, see each district's site and the state's school report card.
Childcare and colleges
Daycare and preschool
Connecticut keeps an official list of licensed childcare, with inspection reports and openings in many states. In a lot of towns, infant spots fill up months ahead, so it helps to get on waitlists before you move.
Typical full-time prices in this county (2022)
Age
Daycare center
Home daycare
Infant (under 2)
$425/week
about $22,100 a year
$300/week
about $15,600 a year
Toddler (2)
$425/week
about $22,100 a year
Preschool (3 to 4)
$306/week
about $15,900 a year
$300/week
about $15,600 a year
School-age
$120/week
about $6,200 a year
For an infant at a center: $425/week here, $259 across the U.S.. Full-time infant care at a center here costs about 21% of a typical family's income. These are 2022 prices, the newest the government has published by county, and prices have gone up since.
U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022. Middle (median) price for full-time care. State and U.S. figures average the county prices, weighted by population (Census 2024).
Link via childcare.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
5 colleges in the county and the wider metro around Trumbull Center. Prices are yearly tuition and fees for full-time undergrads, before financial aid.
Public, 4-year · 2,240 students · $17,472 in-state, $40,140 out-of-state
Moving for school? Public colleges charge state residents much less. Most states want you to have lived there about 12 months, for reasons other than school, before you count as a resident for tuition. The rules differ by state, so check with the college's registrar.
IPEDS 2023-24, National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS). Degree-granting public and nonprofit schools with 100+ students. Varro doesn't rank colleges.
The facts behind it
Typical home value
$687,644
What a typical home sells for across the Bridgeport area.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026
Cost of living
About 7% above the U.S. average
Everyday prices (rent, groceries, services) run about $107 here for what costs $100 nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index 106.9 (U.S. = 100), 2024
Drive to the nearest big job hub
About 12 min at rush hour
To downtown Bridgeport, CT, 6 miles. About 10 min with no traffic.
Source: Google traffic estimate for a weekday morning around 8am
Average commute
31 minutes one way
How long residents' trips to work take on average, counting every job and way of getting there. U.S. average: about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Data centers nearby
2 within 15 miles
The nearest is about 1.9 miles from the town center (Digital Realty). The largest is about 135,000 sq ft.
Source: PNNL IM3 Data Center Atlas, from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), loaded July 2026
Homeowners insurance
About $2,036 a year
The 2023 statewide average for a standard homeowners policy in CT (U.S. average: $1,737). Prices have gone up since, and your own quote will depend on the home.
Hospitals mapped within 5 miles of the center. Emergency and specialty care vary, so check which ones fit your needs.
Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Drug overdose deaths (county)
null per 100,000 people a year
130 deaths in the 12 months ending March 2026. CT average: 21.8 per 100,000. U.S.: 19.9. Counts are by where people lived, and recent months may still be updated.
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, provisional counts through March 2026; Census population estimates 2024
Unemployment
3.9%
The share of people looking for work who can't find it, averaged over the year. U.S.: about 4%.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
State income tax
Graduated, up to 6.99%
CT's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
Source: Tax Foundation and the state's tax agency, 2026