Torrington, CT vs Waterbury, CT

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

MetricTorrington, CTWaterbury, CT
Population35,547114,869
Median Household Income$70,856$51,886
Median Rent$1,169/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$215,500$208,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%53.8%
Poverty Rate13.7%24.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98295
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2482,354
Median AQI3943
Good AQI Days /yr297245
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F21°F
Snowfall59 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min28 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.113.5
College Degree Rate24.8%17.3%
Foreign-Born %14.6%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.2%

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