New Britain, CT vs Hartford, CT

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

MetricNew Britain, CTHartford, CT
Population74,223121,127
Median Household Income$58,613$46,411
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$228,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%55%
Poverty Rate18.1%26.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k424459
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7032,262
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min23.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.413.3
College Degree Rate19.6%19.4%
Foreign-Born %18.6%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+0.3%

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