Manchester, CT vs East Hartford, CT

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

MetricManchester, CTEast Hartford, CT
Population36,75950,918
Median Household Income$74,267$70,778
Median Rent$1,384/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$229,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%50.2%
Poverty Rate12.5%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11892
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8501,364
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min22.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.111.9
College Degree Rate31.5%17.2%
Foreign-Born %13.5%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.0%

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