Connecticut

Living wage in West Hartford, Connecticut

Most of West Hartford is in Capitol Planning Region, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $44.43 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$44.43/hrCapitol Planning Region standard
At West Hartford's middle rent$53.45/hrstudio rent $1,570 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Capitol Planning Region

Across the 7 ZIP codes in West Hartford with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,340 to $1,730 a month. At the middle rent, $1,570, a full-time job would need to pay $53.45 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in West Hartford

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
06107Capitol Planning Region$1,730/mo$59.77/hr
06110Capitol Planning Region$1,570/mo$53.45/hr
06117Capitol Planning Region$1,730/mo$59.77/hr
06119Capitol Planning Region$1,580/mo$53.85/hr
06127Capitol Planning Region$1,340/mo$44.43/hr
06133Capitol Planning Region$1,340/mo$44.43/hr
06137Capitol Planning Region$1,340/mo$44.43/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in West Hartford, Connecticut?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in West Hartford needs to pay at least $44.43 an hour before taxes, about $92,407 a year. That is the figure for Capitol Planning Region, where the typical studio rent is $1,340 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 7 ZIP codes in West Hartford with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,340 to $1,730 a month. At the middle rent of $1,570, the pay needed would be $53.45 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Capitol Planning Region is $16.94 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.6 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads