West Hartford vs East Hartford
West Hartford, CT compared with East Hartford, CT · 8 miles apart
West Hartford has 63,620 residents to East Hartford’s 50,918. West Hartford comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. East Hartford does better on median rent.
| West Hartford, CT | East Hartford, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,620 | 50,918 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,917 | 2,828 |
| Median household income | $129,890 | $70,778 |
| Median home value | $411,000 | $229,700 |
| Median rent | $1,756 | $1,225 |
| Homeownership | 67.4% | 60.4% |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 22.4 min |
| Median age | 40.8 | 38.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 66.6% | 17.2% |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 3.2× | 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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