Hartford cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Hartford
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT had 1,169,048 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 102.7, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,933
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,458
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
97.3
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
144.9
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
24.3 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$94,419
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.74%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Connecticut
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Connecticut · Medicaid · Connecticut overview
Related comparisons
From Hartford
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Hartford.
- Hartford and San Francisco · rent gap $1,764
- Hartford and San Jose · rent gap $1,339
- Hartford and Boston · rent gap $1,075
- Hartford and New York · rent gap $1,038
- Hartford and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,031
- Hartford and McAllen · rent gap $916
- Hartford and San Diego · rent gap $890
- Hartford and Wichita · rent gap $890
Nearby metros
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