West Hartford, CT vs Hartford, CT

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

MetricWest Hartford, CTHartford, CT
Population63,620121,127
Median Household Income$129,890$46,411
Median Rent$1,756/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$411,000$228,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%55%
Poverty Rate6.3%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45459
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9432,262
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min23.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.413.3
College Degree Rate66.6%19.4%
Foreign-Born %17.7%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+0.3%

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