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    Is Wethersfield a good place to live?

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    Wethersfield ranks #1 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (91/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $300,500
    +5.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,303
    per month
    Household income
    $118,523
    median
    Unemployment
    3.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Wethersfield

    The median home value in Wethersfield is $300,500 and median rent is $1,303 a month, against a median household income of $118,523. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield, CT

    Wethersfield has about 27,180 residents, 3.3% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Wethersfield with

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

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