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Hartford, CT

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metropolitan statistical area

At a glance

Population1
1,171,426
Size rank among U.S. metros
50 of 387
Price level, U.S. = 1002
102.7
$100,000 here, at U.S.-average prices2
$97,327
Typical 1-bedroom rent3
$1,477/mo
Take-home on $100,000 (estimate)14,15,8
$75,255
Rent burden on $100,000
24%
Median pay, all jobs4
$59,940
Federal locality pay area7
Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA
GS-13 step 15
$120,094

Rent area: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA. Census lists this metro by Connecticut planning region, but OPM defines pay areas by the old counties. Hartford is in Hartford County (FIPS 09003), which OPM places in this pay area.

What costs more or less

Price level (U.S. = 100)
Housing (rent)110.2
Goods97.3
Utilities144.9
Other services102.7
Overall102.7
BEA Regional Price Parities2. Housing covers rents.

On the map

Hartford
Price level (U.S. = 100):Under 9292–9898–102102–108Over 108
  • Hartford, CT: price level 102.7 (pricier)

Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.

Where money goes further

  1. Shreveport, LA prices 17.5% lower
  2. McAllen, TX prices 16.4% lower
  3. Brownsville, TX prices 16.3% lower
  4. Kingsport, TN prices 15.9% lower
  5. Lafayette, LA prices 15.1% lower

Where it goes less far

  1. San Francisco, CA prices 12.5% higher
  2. Miami, FL prices 11.1% higher
  3. Los Angeles, CA prices 10.5% higher
  4. New York, NY prices 9.6% higher
  5. San Diego, CA prices 8.9% higher

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Notes & Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, Metropolitan Statistical Area population estimates (Vintage 2025) (2025). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by MSA (MARPP), all items (2024). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  3. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents, 1-bedroom (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, metropolitan areas (2025). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  5. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, General Schedule (GS) pay rates with locality pay, 2026 (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  6. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Locality codes used in the 2026 GS pay spreadsheet (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  7. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2026 Locality Pay Area Definitions (counties in each pay area) (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  8. Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file: states, 1:20,000,000 (2024) (2024). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, Gazetteer file: core based statistical areas (2025) (2025). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, table C24010 (occupation of employed residents) by ZIP code area (2024). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  12. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files (2020; Connecticut 2022) and Gazetteer locations (2025) (2025). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  13. U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary files (ZIP code areas 2020; counties and states 2024) and TIGER/Line primary roads (2024) (2024). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  14. Internal Revenue Service, Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 tax brackets and standard deduction) (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  15. Internal Revenue Service, Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide for 2026 (Social Security and Medicare) (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.