Hartford

Hartford, CT

Population: 119,970
VS
Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

Population: 114,356

Hartford vs Waterbury

Side-by-side comparison of Hartford, CT and Waterbury, CT

Demographics

Population
120KHartford
114KWaterbury
5% diff
Median Age
33Hartford
38Waterbury
13% diff
Pop. Density
6,903Hartford
4,004Waterbury
72% diff
Area (sq mi)
18Hartford
29Waterbury
58% diff
Male
48.3%
Hartford
48.7%
Waterbury
1% diff
Female
51.7%
Hartford
51.3%
Waterbury
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$45KHartford
$52KWaterbury
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$27KHartford
$29KWaterbury
7% diff
Poverty Rate
21.4%
Hartford
20.3%
Waterbury
5% diff
Unemployment
10.6%
Hartford
9.3%
Waterbury
14% diff
Cost of Living
104Hartford
104Waterbury
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,594Hartford
$1,377Waterbury
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$217KHartford
$185KWaterbury
17% diff
Median Rent
$1,221Hartford
$1,180Waterbury
3% diff
Homeownership
25.7%
Hartford
45.0%
Waterbury
75% diff
Zillow Value
$204KHartford
$288KWaterbury
41% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,530Hartford
$1,516Waterbury
1% diff
Rent Burden
34.8%
Hartford
33.6%
Waterbury
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
527Hartford
328Waterbury
61% diff
Property Crime
2,949Hartford
2,926Waterbury
1% diff
Murder Rate
18Hartford
7Waterbury
2.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FHartford
51°FWaterbury
3% diff
Jan Temp
29°FHartford
28°FWaterbury
3% diff
Jul Temp
75°FHartford
73°FWaterbury
3% diff
Rainfall
42.8"Hartford
44.9"Waterbury
5% diff
Snowfall
51.7"Hartford
46.8"Waterbury
10% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
18.3%
Hartford
17.0%
Waterbury
8% diff
High School+
74.3%
Hartford
80.4%
Waterbury
8% diff
Graduate+
7.1%
Hartford
6.9%
Waterbury
3% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.8 minHartford
28.4 minWaterbury
25% diff
Drive Alone
61.0%
Hartford
72.1%
Waterbury
18% diff
Public Transit
11.8%
Hartford
3.8%
Waterbury
3.1x diff
Work from Home
8.1%
Hartford
6.7%
Waterbury
21% diff

Health

Obesity
41.3%
Hartford
40.6%
Waterbury
2% diff
Smoking
17.0%
Hartford
16.3%
Waterbury
4% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Hartford
7.6%
Waterbury
28% diff
Diabetes
16.4%
Hartford
13.2%
Waterbury
24% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Hartford
6.6%
Waterbury
2% diff
Depression
21.2%
Hartford
21.3%
Waterbury
0% diff

The Verdict

17 Hartford
:
21 Waterbury

Waterbury leads in 21 of 38 categories

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