Hartford, CT vs Windsor Locks, CT

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

MetricHartford, CTWindsor Locks, CT
Population121,12712,579
Median Household Income$46,411$81,205
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,394/mo
Median Home Value$228,600$258,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%56.7%
Poverty Rate26.3%10.9%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k45963
Property Crime Rate /100k2,262790
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min21.9 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.39.3
College Degree Rate19.4%28.6%
Foreign-Born %23.9%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-0.9%

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