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    Moving to West Hartford, CT

    Is West Hartford a good place to live?

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    West Hartford ranks #4 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $391,200
    +5.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,665
    per month
    Household income
    $125,616
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in West Hartford

    The median home value in West Hartford is $391,200 and median rent is $1,665 a month, against a median household income of $125,616. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    West Hartford crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to West Hartford, CT

    West Hartford has about 63,809 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare West Hartford with

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    More: Where to move in Connecticut · Best counties in Connecticut

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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