Population
Stafford
17,279
Wallingford Center
18,107
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Wallingford Center
$84,554
Home Value
Stafford
$247,900
Wallingford Center
$292,100
Rent
Stafford
$1,441
Wallingford Center
$1,243
Crime Rate
Stafford
3.19
Wallingford Center
N/A
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Wallingford Center
133.0
Avg Temp
Stafford
N/A
Wallingford Center
N/A
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Wallingford Center
5.0%
How Similar Are Stafford & Wallingford Center?
Wallingford Center is Stafford's #13 most similar city
5 of 7 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Wallingford Center
18,107
Both cities have similar populations — Stafford at 17,279 and Wallingford Center at 18,107.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Wallingford Center
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Wallingford Center
$84,554
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Wallingford Center
$292,100
Wallingford Center has a 15% higher home values than Stafford.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Wallingford Center
26.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Wallingford Center
75.5%
Wallingford Center's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Wallingford Center
133.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 7 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Wallingford Center share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stafford
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Wallingford Center
Wallingford Center leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wallingford Center leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStafford scores 150.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.9 in Wallingford Center. Wallingford Center scores 129.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.3 in Stafford.
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Housing Market — Wallingford Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWallingford Center has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.8% in Stafford. Stafford has a median property tax of $3,485 vs $5,122 in Wallingford Center (32% lower). Wallingford Center has a owner-occupied of 57.9% compared to 43.0% in Stafford.
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Median Rent
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Jobs & Economy — Wallingford Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWallingford Center has a per capita income of $47,189 vs $37,408 in Stafford (21% higher). Wallingford Center has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Wallingford Center has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 5.5% in Stafford.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWallingford Center has a high school diploma or higher of 48.5% compared to 42.4% in Stafford. Stafford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 26.4% in Wallingford Center.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWallingford Center has a population of 18,107, about 1x the size of Stafford (17,279). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 40.3.
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Stafford
Wallingford Center
Healthcare — Stafford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStafford: 3.5 vs Wallingford Center: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wallingford Center leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWallingford Center has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 8.8% in Stafford. Wallingford Center has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Stafford. Wallingford Center has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 76.9% in Stafford.
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