[FutureTown]

Whoa! Farmington, West Hartford? You can save some money and headache with the traffic mate. While these towns are solid places, if you're planning to run economical and save some money, I don't think anything beats Manchester with your description. Manchester has a little of everything: malls, places to eat, places to shop, etc. And it's on the Eastern side of Hartford which makes commuting to Hartford a bit easy on you.

Manchester is totally safe. In fact, all the towns mentioned above by various posters are safe. I nominate Manchester, OP. Nonetheless, whatever you choose, good luck! And welcome to New England!

[Mr_250]

Originally Posted by FutureTown

Whoa! Farmington, West Hartford? You can save some money and headache with the traffic mate. While these towns are solid places, if you're planning to run economical and save some money, I don't think anything beats Manchester with your description. Manchester has a little of everything: malls, places to eat, places to shop, etc. And it's on the Eastern side of Hartford which makes commuting to Hartford a bit easy on you.

Manchester is totally safe. In fact, all the towns mentioned above by various posters are safe. I nominate Manchester, OP. Nonetheless, whatever you choose, good luck! And welcome to New England!

Good call on Manchester! I'm from west of the river so I always forget the east side of river.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by SouthernGuy1

Downtown Hartford safe, ever been to Albany Avenue

Albany Avenue is not downtown. And yes I have. Jay

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Danny K

Well for Hartford, I would first try Glastonbury or Marlborough. They are such great towns and are a little rural although they are kind of expensive, try those first and see what you can afford. Excellent schools and upper class towns. If you want a more rural area, look at Marlborough, otherwise Glastonbury is the place for you.

If your budget is a little low for these towns try West Hartford, Avon, or Farmington. They are not as upper class as Glastonbury or Marlborough, but they are also great towns and have a lot. In fact those towns might be closer to downtown hartford than the more upper class towns I listed. But landscaping is not as good as Glastonbury, and also overall Glastonbury and Marlborough are better towns so look at them first.

I don't necessarily agree with you on this. West Hartford may be more diverse than Glastonbury, having a wider range of housing types, but I would not say is is less "upper class" than Glastonbury or Marlborough. And Avon is probably more "upper class" than any of these, with Farmington being about the same.

As I have said, West Hartford offers a lot. I also think towns like Wethersfield and Newington would be good. Manchester is another good recommendation. Jay

[vickyforever08]

Thanks everyone...it has been really helpful...I am reaching Hartford on this weekend and have a 2 weeks stay in hotel while I search for the apartment....West Hartford, Manchester, Wethersfield and Newington are on top of the list....lets see how it goes

[vickyforever08]

Thanks all for your help...finalized a nice apartment in Vernon . Wanted to stay on the east side of the river as my office is just next to state house square.

[Kreliroth]

Rocky Hill is another town with a lot of apartment complexes... although that's a moot point now.