East Hartford, CT vs New Britain, CT

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

MetricEast Hartford, CTNew Britain, CT
Population50,91874,223
Median Household Income$70,778$58,613
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$229,700$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%52.5%
Poverty Rate13.2%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k92424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3641,703
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min21.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.913.4
College Degree Rate17.2%19.6%
Foreign-Born %20.6%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+2.9%

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