Hartford
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 1.6M
- GDP
- $123B
- GDP per capita
- $75,282
- Land area
- 4,953 km² (1,912 mi²)
- Density
- 329/km² (853/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 11
Hartford metro area
41.77, -72.68Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Airport Score, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsIn the news
1 story
The Washington Post · 12 Aug 2026
Democratic rebellion against older politicians reaches new battlegroundRep. John Larson, 78, lost to former Hartford mayor Luke Bronin, the fifth House Democrat over 70 to fall in a primary this cycle.
Sports
11 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • United States
Hartford Athletic
Hartford • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Baseball • Eastern League
Hartford Yard Goats
Hartford
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Hartford Wolf Pack
Hartford
Other College Teams3 teams
College Basketball (Northeast)
Central Connecticut State
College Football (FCS)
Central Connecticut State
Hockey • College Hockey
Connecticut
Storrs
Defunct/Relocated Teams9 teams
College Basketball • Former D-I
Hartford
1985–2023
Women's Basketball • Former D-I
Hartford (W)
1985–2023
Hockey • Relocated
Hartford Whalers
1975–1997
American Football • Defunct
Hartford Blues
1926
College Basketball • Former D-I
Wesleyan
1896–1913
College Basketball • Former D-I
Trinity (CT)
1897–1911
College Football • Former FBS
Wesleyan
1882–1905
College Football • Former FBS
Trinity (CT)
1887–1901
Baseball • Relocated • Defunct
Hartford Dark Blues
1876
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Travelers Championship
Golf
• Cromwell
All-Star Games1 event
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1986 • Hartford Civic Center
Major Fights3 events
Victor Ortiz W 12 Andre Berto I
Ring Magazine FOTY
2011 • Foxwoods Resort Casino
Micky Ward W 10 Arturo Gatti I
Ring Magazine FOTY
2002 • Mohegan Sun Arena
WrestleMania XI
WrestleMania
1995 • Hartford Civic Center
Complete Event Timeline4 events
Victor Ortiz W 12 Andre Berto I
Major Fights
2011 • Foxwoods Resort Casino
Micky Ward W 10 Arturo Gatti I
Major Fights
2002 • Mohegan Sun Arena
WrestleMania XI
Major Fights
1995 • Hartford Civic Center
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1986 • Hartford Civic Center
- NFL teams representing Hartford have fallen short of their pre-game odds by 1.6 wins across 1 team-seasons since 1920.
Championship History
19 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Hartford, across all sports, newest first. 19 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-04-06 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2024 | 2024-04-08 | Connecticut | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 2023 | 2023-04-03 | Connecticut | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 2016 | 2016-04-05 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2015 | 2015-04-07 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2014 | 2014-04-08 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2014 | 2014-04-07 | Connecticut | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 2013 | 2013-04-09 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2011 | 2011-04-04 | Connecticut | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 2010 | 2010-04-06 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2009 | 2009-04-07 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2004 | 2004-04-06 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2004 | 2004-04-05 | Connecticut | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 2003 | 2003-04-08 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2002 | 2002-03-31 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 2000 | 2000-04-02 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 1999 | 1999-03-29 | Connecticut | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 1995 | 1995-04-02 | Connecticut (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 1973 | 1973-05-06 | New England Whalers | AVCO Cup Champions |
Top Companies
7 companies
Total Market Cap: $225B across 7 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Wadsworth Atheneum
Hartford • Art
Languages of Hartford
English first in Connecticut; 2 languages share it.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 76.6% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 12.8% | Census, home |
| Portuguese | 1.3% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.9% | Census, home |
| Polish | 0.8% | Census, home |
- English reach, Connecticut
- 96%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of Hartford
#150 by artist origin · combined 9.9 (US 2.2 / UK 3.4) · signature decade 1950s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Gene Pitney, The Playmates
Number-one singles by Hartford artists1
Screen of Hartford
#39 by film pedigree · score 115.6 · 11 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Katharine Hepburn, Rosalind Russell, Ed Begley, Jules Dassin, David Peoples
Art of Hartford
#84 for celebrated art · 10 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hill-Stead Museum
2 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Frederic Edwin Church, John Frederick Kensett
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
University of Connecticut
Storrs, United States
Wesleyan University
Middletown, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Bradley International Airport
Hartford • 3 - International
Suburban Rail (22 stations)1 entry
CTrail
Hartford • 22 stations