Stamford vs Meriden
Stamford, CT compared with Meriden, CT · 50 miles apart
Stamford has 139,535 residents to Meriden’s 60,810. Stamford comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Meriden does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Stamford, CT | Meriden, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,535 | 60,810 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 2,562 |
| Median household income | $111,586 | $71,253 |
| Median home value | $624,400 | $241,200 |
| Median rent | $2,276 | $1,294 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 60.1% |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 23 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.7% | 22.2% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 8% |
| Price to income | 5.6× | 3.4× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 13 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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