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Waterbury

  • C-
    Overall Grade
  • Town in Connecticut
  • 317 reviews
C-
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    C-
  2. Crime & Safety
    C
  3. Housing
    D
  4. Nightlife
    A-
  5. Good for Families
    C-
  6. Diversity
    A+
  7. Jobs
    C-
  8. Weather
    C+
  9. Cost of Living
    C+
  10. Health & Fitness
    B-
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A
  12. Commute
    B+
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Waterbury is a town in Connecticut with a population of 109,250. Waterbury is in New Haven County. Living in Waterbury offers residents a suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Waterbury there are a lot of restaurants and parks. Many families live in Waterbury and residents tend to be liberal.
Population
109,250

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$128,600
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$924
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    57%
  • Own
    43%
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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    210.3
    282.7
  • Murder
    10.2
    6.1
  • Rape
    47.3
    40.7
  • Robbery
    236.3
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    639.3
    500.1
  • Theft
    2,426.7
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    766.3
    284
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Residents

Diversity
A+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Age
  • <10 years
    14%
  • 10-17 years
    11%
  • 18-24 years
    10%
  • 25-34 years
    15%
  • 35-44 years
    13%
  • 45-54 years
    13%
  • 55-64 years
    11%
  • 65+ years
    13%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    6%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    10%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    27%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    21%
    13%

Working in Waterbury

Jobs
C-
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$40,879
National
$55,322
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Waterbury Reviews

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Ive lived in Waterbury for almost 18 years now and I can honestly say the public school system is horrible. Despite a waterbury teacher from my old school winning national teacher of the year, I can honestly say that in my four years of highschool Ive learned nothing to truly prepare me for college. In those four years, I did not learn how to write an essay at all! I watched a movie in every english class for the majority of the year for all four years which ended up being embarrasing for me when I started my first year of college. I hate to write this review becuase I really love the teachers in that school and they really do care about their students but schools in general have to change the way they are teaching things, its essentiallly time for an upgrade.
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Too much violence going on! This is the whole reason why I'm in school to become a teacher, I want to see a change in the world and our kids. They are our new generation. We need more positive adults and leaders. This city was good and went downhill. Too many killings, car accidents, careless citizens trying to harm everyone around them, and many more robberies going on.
Waterbury has a poor reputation and no pride in itself. If residents worked together to create a safer, more inclusive community, we would have a lot to offer!