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Hartford is a mid-size city of 121,127 people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It's part of the Hartford, CT area. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $229k and rent runs about $1k a month.
121,127people
$229kTypical home
$1,269/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
48"Snow
238Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 121,127
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,970 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Hartford, CT area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $229k (≈$1,442/mo)
- Median rent $1,269/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (450 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,216 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 32% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to BDL airport
- 12 mi to BDL (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 21% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 62 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 87 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,446 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 71 bars within 25 mi
- 447 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 119 museums within 25 mi
- 34 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Capitol Planning Region: D+22 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk