East Hartford, CT vs West Hartford, CT

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

MetricEast Hartford, CTWest Hartford, CT
Population50,91863,620
Median Household Income$70,778$129,890
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$229,700$411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%40.4%
Poverty Rate13.2%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3641,943
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.912.4
College Degree Rate17.2%66.6%
Foreign-Born %20.6%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+1.2%

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