COMPARING TWO PLACES
Richmond vs Hartford
PLACE A
Richmond, VA
VS
PLACE B
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Richmond is 19% larger than Hartford. Hartford earns more, with a median household income $5,407 higher.
RICHMONDHARTFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,389,3381,171,426+19% vs Hartford
Population density318807−489
Population growth10.8%––
Median age39.140.9−1.8
Male48.6%49.1%−0.5 pts
Female51.4%50.9%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born8.9%14.2%−5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.7%62.9%−8.2 pts
Black27.6%10.4%+17.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%16.2%−7.8 pts
Asian4.2%5.6%−1.4 pts
Other5.1%4.9%+0.2 pts
Median household income$89,669$95,076−$5,407
Per capita income$47,682$52,245−$4,563
Poverty rate10.0%9.8%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%42.7%−1.6 pts
Graduate degree16.2%19.1%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%5.0%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation66.5%65.8%+0.8 pts
Median home value$351,202$332,239+$18,964
Median gross rent$1,492$1,418+$75
Owner-occupied68.1%67.3%+0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%6.8%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households47.1%48.2%−1.1 pts
Average commute25.524.0+1.5
Worked from home18.8%16.9%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work1.0%2.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured6.5%4.3%+2.2 pts
Population, 2022 – 2025