Danbury, CT vs Bethel, CT

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

MetricDanbury, CTBethel, CT
Population87,26311,404
Median Household Income$83,393$90,848
Median Rent$1,846/mo$1,656/mo
Median Home Value$411,200$378,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%49.8%
Poverty Rate11.7%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1465
Property Crime Rate /100k1,054390
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min32.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.313.2
College Degree Rate34%38.3%
Foreign-Born %35%25.1%
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.