Norwalk, CT vs Stamford, CT

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

MetricNorwalk, CTStamford, CT
Population92,187137,144
Median Household Income$107,616$111,586
Median Rent$2,073/mo$2,276/mo
Median Home Value$558,000$624,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%51.3%
Poverty Rate9.1%10.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k50154
Property Crime Rate /100k9741,016
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min28.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.812.3
College Degree Rate44.8%51.7%
Foreign-Born %30%31.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+3.0%

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