Hartford, CT vs New Britain, CT

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

MetricHartford, CTNew Britain, CT
Population121,12774,223
Median Household Income$46,411$58,613
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$228,600$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%52.5%
Poverty Rate26.3%18.1%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k459424
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2621,703
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min21.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313.4
College Degree Rate19.4%19.6%
Foreign-Born %23.9%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+2.9%

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