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West Hartford, CT vs Hamden, CT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hamden has been positive.
- Hamden has 1.0% less unemployment than West Hartford.
- Hamden job growth has increased by 2.9% in the past 10 years.
 West Hartford, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 12 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 17 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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Reviews for Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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