Storrs, CT vs Norwich, CT

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

MetricStorrs, CTNorwich, CT
Population15,20739,973
Median Household Income—$65,024
Median Rent$1,678/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$242,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income78.3%54%
Poverty Rate44.7%16.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*215
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,033
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr—296
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall39 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.112
College Degree Rate59%23.1%
Foreign-Born %13.1%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.4%

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.