Bristol, CT vs New Britain, CT

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

MetricBristol, CTNew Britain, CT
Population61,46274,223
Median Household Income$79,076$58,613
Median Rent$1,338/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$277,800$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%52.5%
Poverty Rate10.7%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53424
Property Crime Rate /100k6471,703
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min21.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.613.4
College Degree Rate30.3%19.6%
Foreign-Born %11.4%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+2.9%

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