Waterbury, CT vs Bristol, CT

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

MetricWaterbury, CTBristol, CT
Population114,86961,462
Median Household Income$51,886$79,076
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,338/mo
Median Home Value$208,500$277,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%51.5%
Poverty Rate24.7%10.7%
Unemployment Rate6.2%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29553
Property Crime Rate /100k2,354647
Median AQI4342
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall47 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min23.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.513.6
College Degree Rate17.3%30.3%
Foreign-Born %20.1%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+2.4%

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