New Britain vs West Hartford
New Britain, CT compared with West Hartford, CT · 6 miles apart
New Britain has 76,286 residents to West Hartford’s 63,620. New Britain comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. West Hartford does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| New Britain, CT | West Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,286 | 63,620 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,695 | 2,917 |
| Median household income | $58,613 | $129,890 |
| Median home value | $223,600 | $411,000 |
| Median rent | $1,253 | $1,756 |
| Homeownership | 45.1% | 67.4% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 22.3 min |
| Median age | 34.3 | 40.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 19.6% | 66.6% |
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 6.3% |
| Unemployment | 7.9% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 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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