Hartford is an ideal North American location with easy access to major hubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, plus worldwide connectivity via Bradley International Airport
Ranked as the 4th best city in the U.S. for tech jobs (Brookings Institution)
Top ten fastest-growing market for tech talent in the U.S. (CBRE)
Top 10 cyber cities
Top 10 best city for Millennials (New York Times, 2019)
#4 Metro for Female Entrepreneurs (Seek Business Capital, 2019)
Global brands thrive in the Hartford Region; among the household names in our region: Aetna, Travelers, Cigna, The Hartford, United Technologies, and Stanley Black & Decker
A cost of living 21% lower than Boston and 34% lower than New York City (C2ER, 2018)
A median HH income of $73,200 (Census, 2019)
Rising prominence in the healthcare sector: Connecticut is ranked 3rd in the nation for healthcare and 1st for access to healthcare (US News, 2019)
Hub for downstream metal manufacturing, aerospace, and defense
Home to broadcast media powerhouses such as ESPN
How Connecticut and Our Region Rank
#1 state for Fortune 1000 companies per capita (Fortune 500, 2019)
#1 state for Fortune 500 companies per capita (Fortune 500, 2019)
Top 10 metro for first time home buyers
#5 metro for airplane engines & parts (BLS, 2019)
#3 in America’s Health Rankings (America’s Health Rankings 2018, United Healthcare Foundation)
#1 state for insurance jobs per capita (BLS, 20s19)
#4 in Best metros for first-time homebuyers(Realtor.com, 2019)
#1 highest salaries in safe, affordable metros (Realtor.com and BLS, 2019)
#1 Happiest state in the northeast (Wallethub, 2019)
