Hartford, CT vs West Hartford, CT

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

MetricHartford, CTWest Hartford, CT
Population121,12763,620
Median Household Income$46,411$129,890
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$228,600$411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%40.4%
Poverty Rate26.3%6.3%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k45945
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2621,943
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min22.3 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.312.4
College Degree Rate19.4%66.6%
Foreign-Born %23.9%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+1.2%

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