Waterbury, CT vs Naugatuck, CT

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

MetricWaterbury, CTNaugatuck, CT
Population114,86931,800
Median Household Income$51,886$96,324
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,369/mo
Median Home Value$208,500$259,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%38.8%
Poverty Rate24.7%6.3%
Unemployment Rate6.2%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29556
Property Crime Rate /100k2,354899
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall47 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min33.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.514
College Degree Rate17.3%32.2%
Foreign-Born %20.1%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+2.0%

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