Bristol, CT vs Waterbury, CT

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

MetricBristol, CTWaterbury, CT
Population61,462114,869
Median Household Income$79,076$51,886
Median Rent$1,338/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$277,800$208,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%53.8%
Poverty Rate10.7%24.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53295
Property Crime Rate /100k6472,354
Median AQI4243
Good AQI Days /yr248245
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min28 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.613.5
College Degree Rate30.3%17.3%
Foreign-Born %11.4%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+1.2%

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