Torrington, CT vs Hartford, CT

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

MetricTorrington, CTHartford, CT
Population35,547121,127
Median Household Income$70,856$46,411
Median Rent$1,169/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$215,500$228,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%55%
Poverty Rate13.7%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98459
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2482,262
Median AQI3942
Good AQI Days /yr297248
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F23°F
Snowfall59 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min23.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.113.3
College Degree Rate24.8%19.4%
Foreign-Born %14.6%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.3%

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