Stamford, CT vs Bethel, CT

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

MetricStamford, CTBethel, CT
Population137,14411,404
Median Household Income$111,586$90,848
Median Rent$2,276/mo$1,656/mo
Median Home Value$624,400$378,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%49.8%
Poverty Rate10.1%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1545
Property Crime Rate /100k1,016390
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall34 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min32.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.313.2
College Degree Rate51.7%38.3%
Foreign-Born %31.3%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%—

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