Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making it Connecticut's third-largest city after the coastal cities of Bridgeport and New Haven. Census Bureau estimates since then have indicated Hartford's fall to fourth place statewide, as a result of sustained population growth in the coastal city of Stamford. Hartford is nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", as it hosts many insurance company headquarters and insurance is the region's major industry. The city was founded in 1635 and is among the oldest cities in the United States. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest publicly funded park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), and the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public High School). It also is home to Trinity College, a private liberal arts college, and the Mark Twain House where the author wrote his most famous works and raised his family, among other historically significant attractions. Twain wrote in 1868, "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see this is the chief." Following the American Civil War, Hartford was the richest city in the United States for several decades. Today, Hartford is one of the poorest cities in the nation, with 3 out of every 10 families living below the poverty line. In sharp contrast, the Hartford metropolitan area is ranked 32nd of 318 metropolitan areas in total economic production and 7th out of 280 metropolitan statistical areas in per capita income. Highlighting the socio-economic disparity between Hartford and its suburbs, 83% of Hartford's jobs are filled by commuters from neighboring towns who earn over $80,000, while 75% of Hartford residents who commute to work in other towns earn just $40,000.
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I believe Hartford is very neutral when it comes to being age friendly because there are lots of low income housing available for those who struggle, public transportation is all around Hartford for those who don't have cars or aren't old enough to drive, there's lots of little events that people of all ages could take part in. However, with the crime rates going up significantly, it puts a lot of fear into everyone feeling like we can't have fun & enjoy our community like before.
What makes the place friendly the old people in the area is very respectful at all times and working in the area is very friendly as well for example transportation is very good
I would community engagement as age friendly for my neighborhood in Hartford, CT. There are multiple outreach programs that assist with all ages of the community and help keep everyone on one accord.
The older people have been very nice In my town as many as I have met and the transportation here is very good the bus takes you everywhere you need to go for the most part
Looking put for each others in the community