[Upstateman92]

Is Hartford a safe and nice city ? All I've heard is that it's very ghetto and unsafe and tons of gang violence ?
If I were to work that the Hartford airport which coastal cities could I live in for a not too long commute

[WouldLoveTo]

Originally Posted by Upstateman92

Is Hartford a safe and nice city ? All I've heard is that it's very ghetto and unsafe and tons of gang violence ?
If I were to work that the Hartford airport which coastal cities could I live in for a not too long commute

Bradley or Brainerd?

Bradley is in Windsor Locks, which is 20 minutes north of Hartford and probably an hour from the shore if you go directly south.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Upstateman92

Is Hartford a safe and nice city ? All I've heard is that it's very ghetto and unsafe and tons of gang violence ?
If I were to work that the Hartford airport which coastal cities could I live in for a not too long commute

The coast is about 45 mins from Hartford so I wouldn't recommend that commute.

[JayCT]

Much of Hartford is safe. Like every city, most of the problems are limited to a few neighborhoods. The safest areas of Hartford are downtown and the West End. The South End and Southwest are also decent. Definitely avoid the North End which is where the majority of crime in the city occurs.

As others noted Hartford is about 45 minutes north of the coast. Brainard Airport is in Hartford so a commute to there from the coast will be at least that long. Bradley International is about 20 minutes north of Hartford so a commute from the coast to there would be well over an hour. I too would not recommend that. Jay

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Much of Hartford is safe. Like every city, most of the problems are limited to a few neighborhoods. The safest areas of Hartford are downtown and the West End. The South End and Southwest are also decent. Definitely avoid the North End which is where the majority of crime in the city occurs.

As others noted Hartford is about 45 minutes north of the coast. Brainard Airport is in Hartford so a commute to there from the coast will be at least that long. Bradley International is about 20 minutes north of Hartford so a commute from the coast to there would be well over an hour. I too would not recommend that. Jay

Franklin Ave, Maple, Park St, New Britain Ave corridor can be rough sometimes

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BPt111

Franklin Ave, Maple, Park St, New Britain Ave corridor can be rough sometimes

These are pretty long streets. It really depends where on those streets you are. Franklin Avenue south of say Brown Street is fine, north of it gets sketchy. Same for Maple. Park Street in Parkville, west of I-84 is also fine. New Britain Avenue out past Rocky Ridge Park in Southwest is also not bad. All depends on where you are on these major streets. Jay

[MikefromCT]

It all depends on where you are. The link below illustrates the city's neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods are decent but on a street-specific basis (Parkville, Southwest), and then there are those that should be avoided (Upper Albany, Clay Arsenal, Northeast). IMO Downtown is the one area that is consistently safe and well-kept, the reason being is this area gets the most foot traffic (and actual traffic), and it's where the state is pouring most of its money into. The city's West Side can be beautiful, but again, it all depends on where you are as it varies: You have some streets lined with grand estates and prewar homes with manicured lawns, but keep going south of Farmington Avenue and apartments replace homes, the curb appeal diminishes, and it's just overall a less desirable area. Agree that Park Street west of I-84 is decent, as is all of Franklin, Farmington and Asylum Avenue. New Britain Ave is alright. Wethersfield Ave was filthy the last time I rode it this past spring, and I didn't fear for my safety, but I did see open air drug dealing in daylight hours --- and there's a high probability that you'll see that if you drive down Albany Avenue (especially east of Saint Francis Hospital on Woodland Street) or Main Street north of downtown. Avoid these areas.






https://www.google.com/search?q=hart...=1501604399155

[beerbeer]

You can live in West Hartford and have a back road commute to Bradley (25 minutes top). That might be a good option if you want a single family home. But if you want apartment living then downtown Hartford is probably what you are looking for.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by beerbeer

You can live in West Hartford and have a back road commute to Bradley (25 minutes top). That might be a good option if you want a single family home. But if you want apartment living then downtown Hartford is probably what you are looking for.

There are some nice apartments in West Hartford too.

The coast is not an easy commute by any means. But towns you'd want to consider are Milford and Branford. Not sure I can recommend others because of distance. Those 2 are still far, but they have good highway access to 91/15.

You could also consider somewhere like Hamden, which is close enough to the coast but has easy 91 access.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by beerbeer

You can live in West Hartford and have a back road commute to Bradley (25 minutes top). That might be a good option if you want a single family home. But if you want apartment living then downtown Hartford is probably what you are looking for.

And there are buses (the Bradley Flyer) on CT Transit that will take you express from downtown to the airport. That could make an easy commute depending where at the airport your job is. Jay