Verdict
Hartford leads on Safety, while Springfield leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CT
45
MA
56
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CT
24
MA
32
✓ winsSafety
CT
58
✓ winsMA
49
Weather
CT
—
MA
—
Livability
CT
43
MA
46
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Hartford | Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,057 | 155,305 |
| Median Income | $41,841 | $47,677 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,154 | $1,047 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $198,900 | $198,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 33 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 75% | 80% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 18% | 20% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 83% ✓ | 80% |
| Homeownership | 26% | 48% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 24 min | 23 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 6.08 ✓ | 8.64 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 26.57 | 23.96 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |