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Washington, DC vs West Hartford, CT

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- Household income in West Hartford, is 20% more than it is in Washington and is 38% above the National Average.
- Washington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- West Hartford unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Washington, DCWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.0%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%31.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.5%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,793$60,530$37,638
 Household Income$93,547$111,997$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,629$144,413$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Washington, DCWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.9%6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%2.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.7%5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%3.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.7%4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%4.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.1%8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.9%17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%12.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.1%23.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Washington, DCWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.1%21.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.4%10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.6%1.8%
 Legal8.2%4.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%9.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.8%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%10.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.6%17.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.3%3.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.5%4.6%13.1%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 16 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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