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East Hartford, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
50,798
Population
2,821/sq mi density
$66,943
Median Income
$33,395 per capita
$215,400
Home Value
$293,771 Zillow
$1,184
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
1,555 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,943 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$215,400 home value, $1,184/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,943
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,395
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Hartford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Hartford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,943
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,395
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,764
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,594
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,594
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.9%
23% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$110,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
3.9%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,617
Restaurants
2,315
Healthcare
3,406
Retail
3,102
Manufacturing
1,104
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,764
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,203
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,943 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,395 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,764 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,594 |
| County GDP | $110,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 3.9% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,617 |
| Restaurants | 2,315 |
| Healthcare | 3,406 |
| Retail | 3,102 |
| Manufacturing | 1,104 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,764 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,203 |