New London, CT vs Storrs, CT

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

MetricNew London, CTStorrs, CT
Population27,62515,207
Median Household Income$59,098—
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,678/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%78.3%
Poverty Rate21.6%44.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k222—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,299—*
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr296—
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows26°F22°F
Snowfall25 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min18.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.911.1
College Degree Rate28.5%59%
Foreign-Born %18.1%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%—

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 Storrs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.