Stamford, CT vs Norwalk, CT

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

MetricStamford, CTNorwalk, CT
Population137,14492,187
Median Household Income$111,586$107,616
Median Rent$2,276/mo$2,073/mo
Median Home Value$624,400$558,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%50.3%
Poverty Rate10.1%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15450
Property Crime Rate /100k1,016974
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min27.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312.8
College Degree Rate51.7%44.8%
Foreign-Born %31.3%30%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+3.6%

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