East Hartford, CT vs Wethersfield, CT

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

MetricEast Hartford, CTWethersfield, CT
Population50,91827,250
Median Household Income$70,778$126,806
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,370/mo
Median Home Value$229,700$324,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%45.9%
Poverty Rate13.2%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3641,361
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min21.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.913.6
College Degree Rate17.2%54.8%
Foreign-Born %20.6%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+3.9%

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