Bristol, CT vs West Hartford, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBristol, CTWest Hartford, CT
Population61,46263,620
Median Household Income$79,076$129,890
Median Rent$1,338/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$277,800$411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%40.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5345
Property Crime Rate /100k6471,943
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.612.4
College Degree Rate30.3%66.6%
Foreign-Born %11.4%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.