on $100k a year, leaving New Haven
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
under New Haven, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Hartford is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,931/mo
8% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
5.5%
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$5,944/mo
$158 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$411k
3% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
1.2M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in hartford.
New Haven gets 155 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.6× more on the calendar than New Haven.
67/100
0% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 37.6 mi.
91/100
5% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
26
2500% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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