Waterbury
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Waterbury
- grade C+Overall Grade
- Rating 3.02 out of 5 366 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade D+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade C
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$132,700
National
$229,800Median Rent
$986
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Waterbury Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault194.8national 282.7
- Murder12.1national 6.1
- Rape41national 40.7
- Robbery124.9national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary310.5national 500.1
- Theft1,818.9national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft521.1national 284
Residents
Working in Waterbury
Jobs
grade C
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$46,329
National
$64,994Top Public Schools Serving Waterbury
- grade B
Brass City Charter School
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
Waterbury Career Academy
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 64 reviews
- grade B minus
W.F. Kaynor Technical High School
- Rating 3.71 out of 5 226 reviews
- grade B minus
Swift Middle School
- Rating 1 out of 5 1 review
- grade B minus
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
- Rating 3.74 out of 5 256 reviews
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I'm a new Transplant from New York, bought a house here even after hearing it's bad reputation and I live my home. Let's get ONE thing straight, Waterbury is a CITY, NOT a town, if you want that small town vibe move to the outskirts or another city! There is traffic and more cars and people in a city. You can't? Then don't bad mouth the city. People who live here are ALWAYS complain: taxes are high, schools are not good. Education starts at home! Don't like it? Home school your own kids. Drugs, crime, and violence... these things happens in major cities across America CT is not EXEMPT. Y'all don't like the noise? Don't live in a city. I like it here and there is a highway to anywhere you want to go in the state. Relatively quiet street, nice neighbors, and we mind our business. My major dislike, is that this city doesn't do a good job at voting and advertising the local office elections unless you seek them out. For other residents who read this, be the change this city needs!
Waterbury is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the world: racially, ethnically, religiously, and economically. Since it's inception, starting with the Red Men (the preferred name for Native Americans by Native Americans), to wave of Italians, to the influx of Puerto Ricans, to the more recent increases in Dominican population, Waterbury has always been a great place for diversity. Waterbury has some of the finest genuine foods of dozens of nations, it's ideally located within 45 minutes of Danbury, Hartford, New Haven, Torrington, et cetera. The Palace Theater, Shakesperiance, Seven Angels, the Poli Club, the Matt, and others, welcome the Arts. Many neighborhood events celebrate the diversities and commonalities of her people, many ethnic festivals - Italian (including Aviglianese, Pontelandolfesi, Siciliani, and more), Irish, Portuguese, French, Puerto Rican, African, Greek, Turkish, Albanian, et cetera, catalyze cross-cultural experiences throughout the year. A true treasure.
Proud to live here! Great people, great diversity, great history, cool architecture, great food, so much potential. Like all cities, it has its share of issues: crime, socioeconomic challenges, but remember the facade of a house does not define the soul that lives within. Come visit.