New Britain, CT vs Bristol, CT

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

MetricNew Britain, CTBristol, CT
Population74,22361,462
Median Household Income$58,613$79,076
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,338/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$277,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%51.5%
Poverty Rate18.1%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k42453
Property Crime Rate /100k1,703647
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min23.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.413.6
College Degree Rate19.6%30.3%
Foreign-Born %18.6%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+2.4%

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