Living in Hartford (Connecticut)

Hartford (Connecticut) is a city in Connecticut, United States, home to 121,054 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #36 of 6,227), digital natives (top 3%, #99 of 4,750), young professionals (top 4%, #147 of 4,444).

Residents121,054
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Bradley International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km991,300 people
Sea coast51 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverConnecticut, 2.5 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.485 km
Within 10 km380,915 people
Greater areaGreater Hartford, the core
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 22:23

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How Hartford (Connecticut) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Connecticut
Young family58#2,772 of 11,898#45 of 186Map
Low-income household50#2,156 of 9,771#9 of 136Map
Low-income family54#2,265 of 8,006#23 of 136Map
Single parent60#1,441 of 6,237#19 of 111Map
Pensioner couple62#4,137 of 9,474#128 of 153Map
Single pensioner64#3,140 of 9,474#109 of 153Map
Early retiree63#3,338 of 10,762#116 of 145Map
Single professional73#177 of 4,537#3 of 95Map
Young professional76#147 of 4,444#4 of 90Map
DINKS77#378 of 3,053#5 of 70Map
Remote worker61#2,118 of 7,271#45 of 111Map
Commuter83#36 of 6,227#3 of 120Map
Car-free household77#253 of 3,933#4 of 82Map
Student80#108 of 2,119#1 of 50Map
First-home buyer57#1,367 of 8,006#5 of 136Map
Budget-constrained mover46#4,986 of 12,111#15 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#309 of 4,114#4 of 88Map
Expat professional76#636 of 7,271#8 of 111Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,365 of 9,474#19 of 153Map
Nature-focused household37#13,363 of 18,063#188 of 190Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#11,398 of 16,523#174 of 186Map
Rural value seeker30#14,008 of 18,063#147 of 190Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,355 of 16,523#63 of 186Map
Lottery winner82#147 of 21,167#3 of 196Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,231 of 12,111#93 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#534 of 12,111#9 of 153Map
Digital native71#99 of 4,750#1 of 97Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Health and elderly80
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Education and family70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Safety and community46
  • Green space31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Affordability30
  • Sea or lake shore16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.