Norwich, CT vs Storrs, CT

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

MetricNorwich, CTStorrs, CT
Population39,97315,207
Median Household Income$65,024—
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,678/mo
Median Home Value$242,300$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%78.3%
Poverty Rate16.7%44.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k215—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,033—*
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr296—
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min18.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1211.1
College Degree Rate23.1%59%
Foreign-Born %13.6%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%—

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.