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    Moving to East Hartford, CT

    Is East Hartford a good place to live?

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    East Hartford ranks #14 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (45/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $215,400
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,184
    per month
    Household income
    $66,943
    median
    Unemployment
    5.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in East Hartford

    The median home value in East Hartford is $215,400 and median rent is $1,184 a month, against a median household income of $66,943. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    East Hartford crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to East Hartford, CT

    East Hartford has about 50,798 residents, 5.9% unemployment and 11% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare East Hartford with

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    More: Where to move in Connecticut · Best counties in Connecticut

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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