Meriden, CT vs Bristol, CT

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

MetricMeriden, CTBristol, CT
Population60,54561,462
Median Household Income$71,253$79,076
Median Rent$1,294/mo$1,338/mo
Median Home Value$241,200$277,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%51.5%
Poverty Rate13.2%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15353
Property Crime Rate /100k1,680647
Median AQI4342
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min23.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.6
College Degree Rate22.2%30.3%
Foreign-Born %10.7%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+2.4%

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