Stamford

Stamford, CT

Population: 135,806
VS
Hartford

Hartford, CT

Population: 119,970

Stamford vs Hartford

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

Demographics

Population
136KStamford
120KHartford
13% diff
Median Age
38Stamford
33Hartford
14% diff
Pop. Density
3,609Stamford
6,903Hartford
91% diff
Area (sq mi)
38Stamford
18Hartford
2.1x diff
Male
48.7%
Stamford
48.3%
Hartford
1% diff
Female
51.3%
Stamford
51.7%
Hartford
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$107KStamford
$45KHartford
2.4x diff
Per Capita Income
$64KStamford
$27KHartford
2.4x diff
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Stamford
21.4%
Hartford
3.3x diff
Unemployment
4.9%
Stamford
10.6%
Hartford
2.2x diff
Cost of Living
104Stamford
104Hartford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,814Stamford
$1,594Hartford
14% diff

Housing

Home Value
$614KStamford
$217KHartford
2.8x diff
Median Rent
$2,207Stamford
$1,221Hartford
81% diff
Homeownership
47.6%
Stamford
25.7%
Hartford
85% diff
Zillow Value
$724KStamford
$204KHartford
3.6x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,873Stamford
$1,530Hartford
88% diff
Rent Burden
30.7%
Stamford
34.8%
Hartford
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
160Stamford
527Hartford
3.3x diff
Property Crime
1,235Stamford
2,949Hartford
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
1Stamford
18Hartford
25.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FStamford
52°FHartford
1% diff
Jan Temp
30°FStamford
29°FHartford
5% diff
Jul Temp
75°FStamford
75°FHartford
1% diff
Rainfall
51.6"Stamford
42.8"Hartford
21% diff
Snowfall
34.0"Stamford
51.7"Hartford
52% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
51.7%
Stamford
18.3%
Hartford
2.8x diff
High School+
88.4%
Stamford
74.3%
Hartford
19% diff
Graduate+
21.7%
Stamford
7.1%
Hartford
3.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
27.9 minStamford
22.8 minHartford
22% diff
Drive Alone
59.1%
Stamford
61.0%
Hartford
3% diff
Public Transit
9.6%
Stamford
11.8%
Hartford
23% diff
Work from Home
16.8%
Stamford
8.1%
Hartford
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
25.6%
Stamford
41.3%
Hartford
61% diff
Smoking
8.8%
Stamford
17.0%
Hartford
93% diff
Uninsured
9.2%
Stamford
9.7%
Hartford
5% diff
Diabetes
8.2%
Stamford
16.4%
Hartford
2x diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
Stamford
6.5%
Hartford
48% diff
Depression
17.2%
Stamford
21.2%
Hartford
23% diff

The Verdict

28 Stamford
:
10 Hartford

Stamford leads in 28 of 38 categories

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