North Haven, CT vs Waterbury, CT

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

MetricNorth Haven, CTWaterbury, CT
Population24,336114,869
Median Household Income$132,689$51,886
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$393,200$208,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%53.8%
Poverty Rate4.1%24.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40295
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4932,354
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min28 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.213.5
College Degree Rate46.5%17.3%
Foreign-Born %12.3%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+1.2%

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