Stamford vs West Haven
Stamford, CT compared with West Haven, CT · 33 miles apart
Stamford has 139,535 residents to West Haven’s 55,351. Stamford comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. West Haven does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Stamford, CT | West Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,535 | 55,351 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 5,149 |
| Median household income | $111,586 | $74,382 |
| Median home value | $624,400 | $291,700 |
| Median rent | $2,276 | $1,442 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 50.6% |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 22.9 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 35.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.7% | 30.5% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 7.3% |
| Price to income | 5.6× | 3.9× |
| 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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