East Hartford, CT vs Manchester, CT

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

MetricEast Hartford, CTManchester, CT
Population50,91836,759
Median Household Income$70,778$74,267
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$229,700$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%53.6%
Poverty Rate13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92118
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3641,850
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911.1
College Degree Rate17.2%31.5%
Foreign-Born %20.6%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%—

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