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Hartford, Connecticut comes in at about 121,057 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — essentially matching the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,154/mo, and the median household income is about $41,841. Overall, 47/100 on our composite score, which works out to a D, putting it at #604 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
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.
Cost-of-living index of 98 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,154/mo and median household income at $41,841, housing takes about 33% of gross income — a bit above the 30% rule, meaning housing is on the tight side for the median household. Homes typically value around $198,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect cold-winter weather — summers near 77°F, winters around 20°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 48 inches annually. Walkability is exceptional — most residents can live without a car if they want to. Crime runs a touch higher than the typical US city — citywide numbers, of course, mask big neighborhood differences. Air quality reads good (AQI 37).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Hartford is a tougher sell for families. It earns 40/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on walkability (91/100); weakest on job market (1/100).
Hartford is a tougher sell for retirees. It earns 52/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on walkability (91/100); weakest on job market (1/100).
Hartford is a tougher sell for remote workers. It earns 54/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on walkability (91/100); weakest on job market (1/100).
Hartford is a tougher sell for young professionals. It earns 40/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on walkability (91/100); weakest on job market (1/100).
Hartford, Connecticut pulls a 47/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #604 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
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 $1,154/mo.
Cold-winter — summer averages around 77°F, winter averages around 20°F, with about 48 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 91/100. Walkability is exceptional — most residents can live without a car if they want to.
Hartford has about 121,057 residents, 17% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 33.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put 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 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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