The Hartford area provides an opportunity to conveniently live in an urban, suburban, or country setting. No matter where you live, theater, film, music, sports, and restaurants are all within easy reach.
A few residents choose to live in Hartford and enjoy the proximity to the hospital as well as the many opportunities found in urban settings. The majority of our residents live in West Hartford, a suburb located just four miles from Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. West Hartford is known for its selection of restaurants, retail stores and community offerings and was nationally recognized in 2017 as #30 of the Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com, and #15 of the Best Places to Live by Money Magazine in 2016. Learn more information about West Hartford.
The Greater Hartford Area is also nationally recognized as a great place to raise a family. Connecticut has 9 of the top 30 safest cities in the country to raise a child ranked by safewise.com. West Hartford is ranked #20 Best City in the U.S. for K-12 teachers by GoodCall.com for its educational values, K-12 teacher salaries and job availability, amenities, affordability, and low unemployment and crime rates. Conard High School in West Hartford #6 and Farmington High School #8 are ranked in the top 10 public high schools in Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report. Hartford County has six high schools listed in the top 22 of the 100 best public high schools in Connecticut by Niche.com.