Waterbury vs Meriden
Waterbury, CT compared with Meriden, CT · 13 miles apart
Waterbury has 115,771 residents to Meriden’s 60,810. Waterbury comes out ahead on median rent. Meriden does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Waterbury, CT | Meriden, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,771 | 60,810 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,054 | 2,562 |
| Median household income | $51,886 | $71,253 |
| Median home value | $208,500 | $241,200 |
| Median rent | $1,225 | $1,294 |
| Homeownership | 47.2% | 60.1% |
| Average commute | 28 min | 23 min |
| Median age | 37.8 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 17.3% | 22.2% |
| Poverty rate | 24.7% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 8% |
| Price to income | 4× | 3.4× |
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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