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    Moving to Waterbury, CT

    Is Waterbury a good place to live?

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    Waterbury ranks #19 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (29/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $185,400
    +13.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,180
    per month
    Household income
    $51,642
    median
    Unemployment
    9.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Waterbury

    The median home value in Waterbury is $185,400 and median rent is $1,180 a month, against a median household income of $51,642. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Waterbury crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Waterbury, CT

    Waterbury has about 114,356 residents, 9.3% unemployment and 10% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Waterbury with

    Waterbury vs BridgeportWaterbury vs StamfordWaterbury vs New HavenWaterbury vs HartfordWaterbury vs NorwalkWaterbury vs DanburyWaterbury vs New BritainWaterbury vs West Hartford

    More: Where to move in Connecticut · Best counties in Connecticut

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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