Westerly, RI vs Norwich, CT

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

MetricWesterly, RINorwich, CT
Population18,41139,973
Median Household Income$95,207$65,024
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$448,800$242,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%54%
Poverty Rate5.7%16.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26215
Property Crime Rate /100k5981,033
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr302296
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.312
College Degree Rate43.3%23.1%
Foreign-Born %5.9%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%-0.4%

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