Springfield vs Hartford
Springfield, MA compared with Hartford, CT · 25 miles apart
Springfield has 154,702 residents to Hartford’s 121,981. Springfield comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Springfield, MA | Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,702 | 121,981 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,854 | 7,006 |
| Median household income | $52,656 | $46,411 |
| Median home value | $245,000 | $228,600 |
| Median rent | $1,144 | $1,269 |
| Homeownership | 49.6% | 25.7% |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 23.1 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 33.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 26.3% |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 10.7% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4.9× |
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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