Stamford, CT vs Danbury, CT

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

MetricStamford, CTDanbury, CT
Population137,14487,263
Median Household Income$111,586$83,393
Median Rent$2,276/mo$1,846/mo
Median Home Value$624,400$411,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%48.7%
Poverty Rate10.1%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k154146
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0161,054
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min29.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.314.3
College Degree Rate51.7%34%
Foreign-Born %31.3%35%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+2.5%

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