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Prices in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT were 2.7% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 102.7, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 110.2, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 102.746 |
| Goods | 97.330 |
| Housing (rents) | 110.234 |
| Utilities | 144.854 |
| Other services | 102.658 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 102.746 |
| 2023 | 103.293 |
| 2022 | 105.072 |
| 2021 | 102.084 |
| 2020 | 104.036 |
| 2019 | 102.926 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.