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What Is It Like to Live in West Hartford?

What it costs to live in West Hartford, and how it compares with other Connecticut cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

66

9th best value in Connecticut

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Connecticut cities.

Overall livability

57

12th overall in Connecticut

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

West Hartford is home to about 64,034 people. A typical home runs $336,500 and a household earns around $112,000, a price-to-income ratio of 3.0. Among Connecticut's largest cities, it ranks 9th for value and 12th overall.

West Hartford at a glance

Median home price

$336,500

12th in CT of 29

Median rent

$1,443/mo

Median household income

$112,000

Home price to income

3.0x

Unemployment

4.2%

3rd in CT of 29

School rating

10/10

4th in CT of 29

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CT of 29

Walk score

6/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Connecticut only. Updated 2026.