West Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of downtown Hartford. The population was 63,268 at the 2010 census.The town's popular downtown area is colloquially known as "West Hartford Center," or simply "The Center," and is centered on Farmington Avenue and South/North Main Street. West Hartford Center has been the community's main hub since the late 17th century. In 2008, Blue Back Square opened as a new addition to the central area, which includes a bookstore, a movie theater, two parking garages, various physician and medical offices, and several restaurants.
Incorporated as a town in 1854, West Hartford was previously a parish of Hartford, founded in 1672. Among the southernmost of the communities in the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, West Hartford is home to University of Hartford and the University of Saint Joseph.
In 2010, Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine listed West Hartford as one of the nation's "10 Great Cities for Raising Families" and ranked it #9 on its "10 Best Cities for the Next Decade" list. Also in 2010, CNN Money ranked West Hartford the 55th best small city in America and Travelandleisure.com called it one of 10 "coolest" suburbs in the nation, and the West Hartford Reservoir off Farmington Avenue "West Hartford's version of Central Park," noting the town's "vacation-worthy hot spots, with cutting-edge restaurants, great shopping, and plenty of parking."
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I enjoy West Hartford so much it a great town to live in I find it peaceful that the people are friendly and caring neighborhood is clean and safe and so many interesting things to do in my leisure time I have had a wonderful experience living here.
I could recommend because of the nearness of the transportation, Bishop corner is a big mall composed of CVS Pharmacy, Whole Foods store, ups , Bank of America and other community financial institutions, urgent care and more. This is a community where everything is available in one area . I love this community which serve west Hartford within one mile everything is at the door.
This community is very peaceful and welcoming.
I love helping the elderly. Absolutely love it. I grew up taking care of my grandfather who was on dialysis. I also took care of a former nurse. This is a perfect field for me because I love to put smiles on their faces and let them know that life is still worth living even in old age.
Friendly environment