West Hartford, CT vs East Hartford, CT

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

MetricWest Hartford, CTEast Hartford, CT
Population63,62050,918
Median Household Income$129,890$70,778
Median Rent$1,756/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$411,000$229,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%50.2%
Poverty Rate6.3%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4592
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9431,364
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min22.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.411.9
College Degree Rate66.6%17.2%
Foreign-Born %17.7%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.0%

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