Hartford, Connecticut

City · population 121,054 (2020 Census)

Median home: $228,600
Household income: $46,411
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 33.1

Hartford is a city of 121,054 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $228,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more walkable than 100% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 99% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 94% of Connecticut towns.

How Hartford ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Hartford is worth $228,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.9 times the median household income of $46,411, which is more affordable than 18% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,269 a month. 25.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Hartford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$228,600	$376,000
Median rent	$1,269	$1,462
Median household income	$46,411	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	25.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1951	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.3%	—

Who lives in Hartford

People	Hartford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	33.1	45.0
Age 65 and over	12.2%	20.6%
Under 18	22.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.4%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	26.3%	5.7%
Veterans	1.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	23.9%	—
Work from home	9.4%	16.8%
Average commute	23.1 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	86.7%	93.8%

Weather in Hartford

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 48.9 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 17 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 121 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford Brainard Fld station (2.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hartford since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on October 3, 1979 about 7.9 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 509 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on July 1, 2013.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 30 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Hartford

47 public schools with 18,440 students, about 13.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Achievement First Hartford Academy (charter)	K-12	961	14.6
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	6-12	934	13.5
Hartford Public High School	9-12	721	9.4
A. I. Prince Technical High School	9-12	718	9.4
Weaver High School	9-12	690	17.7
Kennelly School	PK-8	650	14.4
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy	PK-8	643	14.3
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	PK-8	631	15.0
Jumoke Academy (charter)	PK-12	619	20.6
Bulkeley High School	9-12	592	14.1
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School	PK-8	567	15.3
Capital Preparatory Magnet School	PK-12	533	13.7

Towns near Hartford

Blue Hills, CT
3.4 mi · 2,762 people · home $236,900
West Hartford, CT
3.8 mi · 64,083 people · home $411,000
East Hartford, CT
3.8 mi · 51,045 people · home $229,700
Wethersfield, CT
4.4 mi · 27,298 people · home $324,600
Newington, CT
6.0 mi · 30,536 people · home $310,400
Glastonbury Center, CT
6.2 mi · 8,459 people · home $373,300
Bloomfield, CT
6.2 mi · 21,535 people · home $286,900
Windsor, CT
7.3 mi · 29,492 people · home $305,200

Hartford questions

Is Hartford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hartford scores better for retirees than 0% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 0%. 12.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.1).

How much does a house cost in Hartford?

The median owner-occupied home in Hartford is valued at $228,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $46,411, so homes cost about 4.9 times income. Median rent is $1,269 a month.

What is the weather like in Hartford?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.8 inches of precipitation a year and 48.9 inches of snow.

Does Hartford get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hartford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on October 3, 1979. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Hartford's Census boundary (GEOID 0937000). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.