West Hartford, CT vs Wethersfield, CT

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

MetricWest Hartford, CTWethersfield, CT
Population63,62027,250
Median Household Income$129,890$126,806
Median Rent$1,756/mo$1,370/mo
Median Home Value$411,000$324,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%45.9%
Poverty Rate6.3%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4566
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9431,361
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min21.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.413.6
College Degree Rate66.6%54.8%
Foreign-Born %17.7%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+3.9%

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