Meriden, CT vs New Britain, CT

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

MetricMeriden, CTNew Britain, CT
Population60,54574,223
Median Household Income$71,253$58,613
Median Rent$1,294/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$241,200$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%52.5%
Poverty Rate13.2%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6801,703
Median AQI4342
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min21.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.4
College Degree Rate22.2%19.6%
Foreign-Born %10.7%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+2.9%

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