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Connecticut
Meriden
Population 60,545
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Connecticut
Wallingford Center
Population 18,208
Meriden, CT vs Wallingford Center, CT
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Meriden, CT | Wallingford Center, CT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,545 | 18,208 |
| Median Household Income | $71,253 | $89,959 |
| Median Rent | $1,294/mo | $1,336/mo |
| Median Home Value | $241,200 | $319,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 105 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.1% | 38.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2% | 7.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | — |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 153 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,680 | —* |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 245 | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 39 in/yr | 47 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23 min | 24.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.8 | 10.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 22.2% | 35.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.7% | 15.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | 0.0% | -1.4% |
Wallingford Center, CT
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Wallingford Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.