West Hartford, CT vs Manchester, CT

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

MetricWest Hartford, CTManchester, CT
Population63,62036,759
Median Household Income$129,890$74,267
Median Rent$1,756/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$411,000$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%53.6%
Poverty Rate6.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k45118
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9431,850
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.411.1
College Degree Rate66.6%31.5%
Foreign-Born %17.7%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%—

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