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What Is It Like to Live in Waterbury?

What it costs to live in Waterbury, and how it compares with other Connecticut cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

40

20th best value in Connecticut

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Connecticut cities.

Overall livability

21

27th overall in Connecticut

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Waterbury is home to about 113,783 people. A typical home runs $140,700 and a household earns around $48,800, a price-to-income ratio of 2.9. Among Connecticut's largest cities, it ranks 20th for value and 27th overall.

Waterbury at a glance

Median home price

$140,700

8th in CT of 29

Median rent

$1,042/mo

Median household income

$48,800

Home price to income

2.9x

Unemployment

9.0%

25th in CT of 29

School rating

3/10

26th in CT of 29

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CT of 29

Walk score

13/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Connecticut only. Updated 2026.