Bethel, CT vs Danbury, CT

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

MetricBethel, CTDanbury, CT
Population11,40487,263
Median Household Income$90,848$83,393
Median Rent$1,656/mo$1,846/mo
Median Home Value$378,300$411,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%48.7%
Poverty Rate5.8%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5146
Property Crime Rate /100k3901,054
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min29.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.214.3
College Degree Rate38.3%34%
Foreign-Born %25.1%35%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.5%

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