MetricOrange, CTDerby, CT
Population14,31512,487
Median Household Income$142,325$79,500
Median Rent$2,172/mo$1,452/mo
Median Home Value$491,500$256,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%52.6%
Poverty Rate3.9%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k42130
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5052,173
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1210.4
College Degree Rate59.4%35.6%
Foreign-Born %15.9%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+4.9%

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