Storrs, CT vs Manchester, CT

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

MetricStorrs, CTManchester, CT
Population15,20736,759
Median Household Income—$74,267
Median Rent$1,678/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income78.3%53.6%
Poverty Rate44.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*118
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,850
Median AQI4042
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.111.1
College Degree Rate59%31.5%
Foreign-Born %13.1%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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.