Hartford, CT vs Wethersfield, CT

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

MetricHartford, CTWethersfield, CT
Population121,12727,250
Median Household Income$46,411$126,806
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,370/mo
Median Home Value$228,600$324,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%45.9%
Poverty Rate26.3%6.9%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k45966
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2621,361
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min21.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.313.6
College Degree Rate19.4%54.8%
Foreign-Born %23.9%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+3.9%

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