Naugatuck, CT vs Waterbury, CT

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

MetricNaugatuck, CTWaterbury, CT
Population31,800114,869
Median Household Income$96,324$51,886
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$259,100$208,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%53.8%
Poverty Rate6.3%24.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k56295
Property Crime Rate /100k8992,354
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall47 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min28 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.5
College Degree Rate32.2%17.3%
Foreign-Born %17.3%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+1.2%

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