Wethersfield, CT vs West Hartford, CT

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

MetricWethersfield, CTWest Hartford, CT
Population27,25063,620
Median Household Income$126,806$129,890
Median Rent$1,370/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$324,600$411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%40.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6645
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3611,943
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min22.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.612.4
College Degree Rate54.8%66.6%
Foreign-Born %17.3%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+1.2%

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