Stamford vs Waterbury
Stamford, CT compared with Waterbury, CT · 42 miles apart
Stamford has 139,535 residents to Waterbury’s 115,771. Stamford comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Waterbury does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Stamford, CT | Waterbury, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,535 | 115,771 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 4,054 |
| Median household income | $111,586 | $51,886 |
| Median home value | $624,400 | $208,500 |
| Median rent | $2,276 | $1,225 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 47.2% |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 28 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.7% | 17.3% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 24.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Price to income | 5.6× | 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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