Ansonia, CT vs Waterbury, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnsonia, CTWaterbury, CT
Population19,033114,869
Median Household Income$85,877$51,886
Median Rent$1,476/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$287,200$208,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.7%53.8%
Poverty Rate9.4%24.7%
Unemployment Rate5%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73295
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5412,354
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min28 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.5
College Degree Rate21.9%17.3%
Foreign-Born %20.1%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.