Fresno, CA vs New Britain, CT

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

New Britain

70.7

#1073 nationally

New Britain leads in crime level (11.5 vs 20.1). New Britain leads in cost of living index (104 vs 123). Fresno leads in median household income ($63,001 vs $53,766).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	New Britain, CT
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	70.7 (#1073)
Population	545,716	74,080
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$311,746
Median Household Income	$63,001	$53,766
Average Commute	22.3 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	47	48
Crime Level	20.1	11.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	N/A