Living in East Hartford, CT
Small city in Connecticut
East Hartford is a small city in Connecticut, home to about 51,000 people, with 1.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is East Hartford a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: BDL is 13 mi away
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 2.67% property tax
- Fewer graduates: 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 1.4 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in East Hartford: common questions
What is the cost of living in East Hartford?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $321k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,240 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in East Hartford?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.67% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is East Hartford safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in East Hartford?
East Hartford has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 52″ of snow a year.
Does East Hartford get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to East Hartford?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 13 mi away.
How East Hartford scores
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