Stamford

Stamford, CT

Population: 135,806
VS
Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

Population: 114,356

Stamford vs Waterbury

Side-by-side comparison of Stamford, CT and Waterbury, CT

Demographics

Population
136KStamford
114KWaterbury
19% diff
Median Age
38Stamford
38Waterbury
1% diff
Pop. Density
3,609Stamford
4,004Waterbury
11% diff
Area (sq mi)
38Stamford
29Waterbury
32% diff
Male
48.7%
Stamford
48.7%
Waterbury
Female
51.3%
Stamford
51.3%
Waterbury

Income & Economy

Median Income
$107KStamford
$52KWaterbury
2.1x diff
Per Capita Income
$64KStamford
$29KWaterbury
2.2x diff
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Stamford
20.3%
Waterbury
3.2x diff
Unemployment
4.9%
Stamford
9.3%
Waterbury
90% diff
Cost of Living
104Stamford
104Waterbury
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,814Stamford
$1,377Waterbury
32% diff

Housing

Home Value
$614KStamford
$185KWaterbury
3.3x diff
Median Rent
$2,207Stamford
$1,180Waterbury
87% diff
Homeownership
47.6%
Stamford
45.0%
Waterbury
6% diff
Zillow Value
$724KStamford
$288KWaterbury
2.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,873Stamford
$1,516Waterbury
90% diff
Rent Burden
30.7%
Stamford
33.6%
Waterbury
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
160Stamford
328Waterbury
2.1x diff
Property Crime
1,235Stamford
2,926Waterbury
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
1Stamford
7Waterbury
9.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FStamford
51°FWaterbury
4% diff
Jan Temp
30°FStamford
28°FWaterbury
8% diff
Jul Temp
75°FStamford
73°FWaterbury
2% diff
Rainfall
51.6"Stamford
44.9"Waterbury
15% diff
Snowfall
34.0"Stamford
46.8"Waterbury
38% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
51.7%
Stamford
17.0%
Waterbury
3x diff
High School+
88.4%
Stamford
80.4%
Waterbury
10% diff
Graduate+
21.7%
Stamford
6.9%
Waterbury
3.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
27.9 minStamford
28.4 minWaterbury
2% diff
Drive Alone
59.1%
Stamford
72.1%
Waterbury
22% diff
Public Transit
9.6%
Stamford
3.8%
Waterbury
2.5x diff
Work from Home
16.8%
Stamford
6.7%
Waterbury
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
25.6%
Stamford
40.6%
Waterbury
59% diff
Smoking
8.8%
Stamford
16.3%
Waterbury
85% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
Stamford
7.6%
Waterbury
21% diff
Diabetes
8.2%
Stamford
13.2%
Waterbury
61% diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
Stamford
6.6%
Waterbury
50% diff
Depression
17.2%
Stamford
21.3%
Waterbury
24% diff

The Verdict

29 Stamford
:
7 Waterbury

Stamford leads in 29 of 36 categories

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