Living in East Hartford
In East Hartford, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).
At the end of 2020, East Hartford had a population of 51,045. An unemployment rate of 5.35% was measured at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 10,508 was recorded at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 63% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 79% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to East Hartford?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,119 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,132 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 693 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official |
Is East Hartford a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in East Hartford?
The median gross salary is about 3,157 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in East Hartford?
The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 5.35 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7
East Hartford 5.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 3,157 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.35 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
What does a salary buy in East Hartford?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,501 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,119 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,300 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to East Hartford. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in East Hartford. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is East Hartford?
Police recorded about 1,759 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 1,759 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,759 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting9Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 45 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official |
Mobility and administration
East Hartford's nearest airport was BDL, 18 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for East Hartford. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. East Hartford's monthly mean temperatures were −2.7°C in January and 23.5°C in July.
Is the air quality good in East Hartford?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.96 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
East Hartford 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.96 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 15.9 · May 22 · Jun 26.6 · Jul 29.6 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.3 · Feb -6.3 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 3.6 · May 9.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.7 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 9.7 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 0.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 83.2 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 96.7 · Apr 98.5 · May 96.3 · Jun 108.7 · Jul 106 · Aug 106.9 · Sep 111.4 · Oct 114.8 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 103.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 24.8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,195 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 29.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 10.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | -7.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
East Hartford's total area was 46.6 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,091.8 people per km².
How many people live in East Hartford?
The published population was 51,045 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015
By nationality
National passport79.4%Foreign residents20.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 46.64 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 20.64 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 10,508 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Population density | 1,092 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Population | 51,045 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 51,190 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official |
Alternatives for people set on East Hartford
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Wethersfield as an East Hartford alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,718 Wethersfield vs €3,157 East Hartford+81%
- Unemployment: 3.4% Wethersfield vs 5.4% East Hartford−36%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,429 Wethersfield vs 1,759 East Hartford−19%
- Residents: 27,298 Wethersfield vs 51,045 East Hartford−47%
- Foreign residents: 17.3% Wethersfield vs 20.6% East Hartford−16%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Wethersfield vs 6.0 µg/m³ East Hartfordsame level
McLean as an East Hartford alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 498 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €10,418 McLean vs €3,157 East Hartford+230%
- Unemployment: 2.3% McLean vs 5.4% East Hartford−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,349 (2025) McLean vs 1,759 (2024) East Hartfordno percentage
- Foreign residents: 25.0% McLean vs 20.6% East Hartford+21%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ McLean vs 6.0 µg/m³ East Hartford+9%
- Residents: 50,773 McLean vs 51,045 East Hartford−1%
Cities near East Hartford
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in East Hartford when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in East Hartford?
The published population was 51,045 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
Is the air quality good in East Hartford?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is East Hartford?
Police recorded about 1,759 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
What is the typical salary in East Hartford?
The median gross salary is about 3,157 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.
What is the unemployment rate in East Hartford?
The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How many foreign residents live in East Hartford?
10,508 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is East Hartford a good place to live?
East Hartford may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near East Hartford?
Hartford, Wethersfield, Glastonbury Center, Manchester, South Windsor are near East Hartford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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