Windsor Locks, CT vs West Hartford, CT

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

MetricWindsor Locks, CTWest Hartford, CT
Population12,57963,620
Median Household Income$81,205$129,890
Median Rent$1,394/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$258,800$411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%40.4%
Poverty Rate10.9%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6345
Property Crime Rate /100k7901,943
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min22.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.312.4
College Degree Rate28.6%66.6%
Foreign-Born %11.1%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+1.2%

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