Stamford vs West Hartford
Stamford, CT compared with West Hartford, CT · 63 miles apart
Stamford has 139,535 residents to West Hartford’s 63,620. Stamford comes out ahead on clear days a year. West Hartford does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Stamford, CT | West Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,535 | 63,620 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 2,917 |
| Median household income | $111,586 | $129,890 |
| Median home value | $624,400 | $411,000 |
| Median rent | $2,276 | $1,756 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 67.4% |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 22.3 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 40.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.7% | 66.6% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 5.6× | 3.2× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | 18 |
| Days above 90°F | 13 | 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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