Milford, CT vs Norwalk, CT

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

MetricMilford, CTNorwalk, CT
Population51,02392,187
Median Household Income$111,201$107,616
Median Rent$1,882/mo$2,073/mo
Median Home Value$415,200$558,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%50.3%
Poverty Rate5.2%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7150
Property Crime Rate /100k1,776974
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245236
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.112.8
College Degree Rate50.3%44.8%
Foreign-Born %9.5%30%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+3.6%

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