MetricDerby, CTOrange, CT
Population12,48714,315
Median Household Income$79,500$142,325
Median Rent$1,452/mo$2,172/mo
Median Home Value$256,700$491,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%55.7%
Poverty Rate10.8%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13042
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1733,505
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min27.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.412
College Degree Rate35.6%59.4%
Foreign-Born %14.5%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+2.3%

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