Hartford vs West Hartford
Hartford, CT compared with West Hartford, CT · 4 miles apart
Hartford has 121,981 residents to West Hartford’s 63,620. Hartford comes out ahead on median rent. West Hartford does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Hartford, CT | West Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,981 | 63,620 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,006 | 2,917 |
| Median household income | $46,411 | $129,890 |
| Median home value | $228,600 | $411,000 |
| Median rent | $1,269 | $1,756 |
| Homeownership | 25.7% | 67.4% |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 22.3 min |
| Median age | 33.1 | 40.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 19.4% | 66.6% |
| Poverty rate | 26.3% | 6.3% |
| Unemployment | 10.7% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 4.9× | 3.2× |
| Clear days a year | — | 18 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 13 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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