Waterbury, CT vs Ansonia, CT

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

MetricWaterbury, CTAnsonia, CT
Population114,86919,033
Median Household Income$51,886$85,877
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,476/mo
Median Home Value$208,500$287,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%37.7%
Poverty Rate24.7%9.4%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29573
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3541,541
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall47 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min26.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.514
College Degree Rate17.3%21.9%
Foreign-Born %20.1%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.6%

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