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Hartford, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
119,970
Population
6,903/sq mi density
$45,300
Median Income
$27,319 per capita
$217,200
Home Value
$194,741 Zillow
$1,221
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
268 sunny days/yr
858
Violent Crime/100K
2,801 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$45,300 median income, 6.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$217,200 home value, $1,221/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
858 violent crimes/100K (126% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,300
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,319
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.4%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hartford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hartford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,300
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,319
70%
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
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.0%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
11.8%
137% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$110,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61%
Public Transit
11.8%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
23 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 | $45,300 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,319 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,764 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,594 |
| County GDP | $110,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.0% |
| Public Transit | 11.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
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 |