Danbury, CT vs Stamford, CT

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

MetricDanbury, CTStamford, CT
Population87,263137,144
Median Household Income$83,393$111,586
Median Rent$1,846/mo$2,276/mo
Median Home Value$411,200$624,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%51.3%
Poverty Rate11.7%10.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k146154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0541,016
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall49 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min28.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.312.3
College Degree Rate34%51.7%
Foreign-Born %35%31.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+3.0%

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