Hartford, CT vs Manchester, CT

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

MetricHartford, CTManchester, CT
Population121,12736,759
Median Household Income$46,411$74,267
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$228,600$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%53.6%
Poverty Rate26.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k459118
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2621,850
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min22.8 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.311.1
College Degree Rate19.4%31.5%
Foreign-Born %23.9%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%—

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