CITY PROFILE
Hartford, CT
“Cheap rent means you can afford to leave more often.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $400K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,975/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 9.5°C · warmest 22.9°C · coolest -4.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1201 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.91 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #49 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy84
- Affordable to rent63
- Climate comfort42
- Plenty of sunshine41
- Big-city amenities68
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.