Danbury, CT vs Shelton, CT

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

MetricDanbury, CTShelton, CT
Population87,26341,889
Median Household Income$83,393$108,185
Median Rent$1,846/mo$1,741/mo
Median Home Value$411,200$452,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)107100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%50.7%
Poverty Rate11.7%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14632
Property Crime Rate /100k1,054651
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall49 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.314.1
College Degree Rate34%41.7%
Foreign-Born %35%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+5.0%

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