Newington, CT vs Hartford, CT

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

MetricNewington, CTHartford, CT
Population30,896121,127
Median Household Income$102,884$46,411
Median Rent$1,524/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$310,400$228,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%55%
Poverty Rate6.4%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k47459
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7772,262
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min23.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513.3
College Degree Rate40%19.4%
Foreign-Born %19.1%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.3%

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