Torrington, CT vs West Hartford, CT

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

MetricTorrington, CTWest Hartford, CT
Population35,54763,620
Median Household Income$70,856$129,890
Median Rent$1,169/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$215,500$411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%40.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9845
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2481,943
Median AQI3942
Good AQI Days /yr297248
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F23°F
Snowfall59 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.112.4
College Degree Rate24.8%66.6%
Foreign-Born %14.6%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.2%

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