Stamford vs Norwalk
Stamford, CT compared with Norwalk, CT · 7 miles apart
Stamford has 139,535 residents to Norwalk’s 94,508. Stamford comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Norwalk does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Stamford, CT | Norwalk, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,535 | 94,508 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 4,129 |
| Median household income | $111,586 | $107,616 |
| Median home value | $624,400 | $558,000 |
| Median rent | $2,276 | $2,073 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 55.6% |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 27.1 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 40.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.7% | 44.8% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 9.1% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 5.6× | 5.2× |
| 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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