Storrs, CT vs Wethersfield, CT

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

MetricStorrs, CTWethersfield, CT
Population15,20727,250
Median Household Income—$126,806
Median Rent$1,678/mo$1,370/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$324,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income78.3%45.9%
Poverty Rate44.7%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*66
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,361
Median AQI4042
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min21.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.113.6
College Degree Rate59%54.8%
Foreign-Born %13.1%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.9%

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.