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Roughly 50,942 people live in East Hartford, Connecticut. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,163/mo; the typical household pulls in $64,244. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 39/100 — a F, putting it at #838 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, East Hartford sits at 98 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,163/mo against $64,244 median household income), housing eats roughly 22% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $201,500.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is cold-winter: roughly 77°F in summer, 20°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 48 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 37).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, East Hartford isn't the strongest match. It earns 32/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on education (9/100).
For retirees, East Hartford isn't the strongest match. It earns 37/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on education (9/100).
For remote workers, East Hartford isn't the strongest match. It earns 43/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on education (9/100).
For young professionals, East Hartford isn't the strongest match. It earns 28/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on environmental quality (80/100); weakest on education (9/100).
East Hartford, Connecticut pulls a 39/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #838 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
East Hartford's cost-of-living index is 98 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,163/mo.
Cold-winter — summer averages around 77°F, winter averages around 20°F, with about 48 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 16/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
East Hartford has about 50,942 residents, 18% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 38.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put East Hartford head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how East Hartford stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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