on $100k a year, leaving Los Angeles
changea dispatch from
hartford
CT
41.76°N
72.68°W
Hartford is the insurance capital of America (Aetna, Travelers, the works), with the steeple of the Travelers building visible from miles away. Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn in his weird and wonderful Hartford house, now a museum. The Connecticut River curves past downtown, and the surrounding small towns are New England postcard material. Quieter than its neighbors, with serious history.
in our guides
the verdict
below Los Angeles's monthly cost
In Hartford, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,931/mo
33% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
5.5%
$317/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$5,944/mo
$1,285 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$411k
60% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
1.2M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in hartford.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 47 days under 20° here, 0 in Los Angeles.
92% fewer events than Los Angeles. The pace eases up.
67/100
0% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 37.6 mi.
91/100
5% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
26
83% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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