Newington, CT vs West Hartford, CT

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

MetricNewington, CTWest Hartford, CT
Population30,89663,620
Median Household Income$102,884$129,890
Median Rent$1,524/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$310,400$411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.1%40.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4745
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7771,943
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.512.4
College Degree Rate40%66.6%
Foreign-Born %19.1%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+1.2%

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