Stamford vs Hartford
Stamford, CT compared with Hartford, CT · 65 miles apart
Stamford has 139,535 residents to Hartford’s 121,981. Stamford comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Hartford does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Stamford, CT | Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,535 | 121,981 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 7,006 |
| Median household income | $111,586 | $46,411 |
| Median home value | $624,400 | $228,600 |
| Median rent | $2,276 | $1,269 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 25.7% |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 23.1 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 33.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.7% | 19.4% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 26.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 10.7% |
| Price to income | 5.6× | 4.9× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | — |
| 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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