Wethersfield, CT vs Hartford, CT

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

MetricWethersfield, CTHartford, CT
Population27,250121,127
Median Household Income$126,806$46,411
Median Rent$1,370/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$324,600$228,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%55%
Poverty Rate6.9%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k66459
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3612,262
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min23.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.613.3
College Degree Rate54.8%19.4%
Foreign-Born %17.3%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+0.3%

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