Storrs, CT vs East Hartford, CT

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

MetricStorrs, CTEast Hartford, CT
Population15,20750,918
Median Household Income—$70,778
Median Rent$1,678/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$229,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income78.3%50.2%
Poverty Rate44.7%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*92
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,364
Median AQI4042
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min22.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.111.9
College Degree Rate59%17.2%
Foreign-Born %13.1%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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Storrs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.