Southbridge, MA vs Storrs, CT

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

MetricSouthbridge, MAStorrs, CT
Population17,92815,207
Median Household Income$66,287—
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,678/mo
Median Home Value$294,800$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%78.3%
Poverty Rate15.3%44.7%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k352—*
Property Crime Rate /100k854—*
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr298—
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min18.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1111.1
College Degree Rate19.4%59%
Foreign-Born %5%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%—

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.