City comparison
New Britain, CT is about 60 miles (90 km) from Stamford, CT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from New Britain, CT to Stamford, CT takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Stamford has a population of 135,413, vs 74,212 in New Britain — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Stamford covers about 38 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for New Britain.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | New Britain | Stamford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,136/mo | $2,129/mo | 87.4% higher in Stamford |
| Median home value | $188,700 | $584,700 | 209.9% higher in Stamford |
| Median household income | $53,766 | $100,718 | 87.3% higher in Stamford |
| Groceries index | 97.4 | 109.4 | 12.3% higher in Stamford |
| Utilities index | 147.8 | 124.5 | 18.7% higher in New Britain |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 105.0 | 3.9% higher in Stamford |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 105.7 | 3.8% higher in Stamford |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in New Britain, you'd need $129,830 in Stamford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Britain, CT is about 23% cheaper overall than Stamford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 78% higher in Stamford than in New Britain. If you earn $80,000 in New Britain, you'd need about $103,864 in Stamford to keep the same standard of living.