Hartford, CT vs Stuart, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Hartford

74.7

#564 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Stuart leads in median household income ($61,878 vs $38,891). Hartford leads in cost of living index (101 vs 109). Stuart leads in average commute (23.2 min vs 23.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Hartford, CT Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 74.7 (#564) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 121,054 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $203,328 $375,621
Median Household Income $38,891 $61,878
Average Commute 23.4 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 68 N/A
Crime Level High 8.4
School Rating 3.8 N/A
Cost of Living Index 101 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored N/A R+31.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Hartford has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.