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New Britain is a mid-size city of 74,223 people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 8 miles from Hartford, CT. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $1k a month.
74,223people
$224kTypical home
$1,253/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
46"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 74,223
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,541 people per sq mi
- 8 mi to Hartford, CT
- 8 mi to Hartford, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,410/mo)
- Median rent $1,253/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (419 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,687 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to BDL airport
- 19 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 37% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 240 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 82 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,503 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 66 bars within 25 mi
- 447 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 106 museums within 25 mi
- 36 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 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