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Moving to Hartford, CT

Insurance capital, more affordable than CT suburbs.

Pop. 121kCost index 105.5 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,300/moMedian home $215kWalk score 70

Hartford (metro area) has an overall price level 105.5 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
105.5
Housing index
117.0
Groceries index (modeled)
101.4
Utilities index (modeled)
100.8
Electricity rate
30.5 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
101.1
Median home value (est.)
$215,000
Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,300/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-04 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Connecticut unemployment is 5.0% with median household income $96k.

Unemployment rate
5.0%
Median household income
$96,049
Per-capita income
$56,190
Labor-force participation
66.1%
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Non-member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) city-level

Hartford: median home value $215,000.

Home value
$215,000
Rent
$1,300/mo
Homeownership rate
67.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
88/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

Connecticut 4th-grade math proficiency: 41.9% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
41.9%
Per-pupil spending
$21,866
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16
Public 4-yr grad rate
62.0%
Notable universities
Yale, UConn

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