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Compare Waterbury to Meriden

This post compares Waterbury, Connecticut to Meriden, Connecticut across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Waterbury (city) Meriden (city)
Population 109,250 60,241
Income (median) $41,614 $48,676
Home Value (median) $128,600 $173,100
White 63% 81%
Black 19% 10%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 33% 21%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 56% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waterbury or Meriden?
A: Waterbury has a larger population count than Meriden: 109250 compared with 60241 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Waterbury or in Meriden?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Waterbury.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Waterbury or Meriden?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Waterbury.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waterbury does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Waterbury versus 40% for Meriden.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waterbury may include: New-Britain, West-Haven, and East-Hartford.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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