Bethel, CT vs Stamford, CT

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

MetricBethel, CTStamford, CT
Population11,404137,144
Median Household Income$90,848$111,586
Median Rent$1,656/mo$2,276/mo
Median Home Value$378,300$624,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%51.3%
Poverty Rate5.8%10.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5154
Property Crime Rate /100k3901,016
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall49 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.212.3
College Degree Rate38.3%51.7%
Foreign-Born %25.1%31.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.0%

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