This is not so much a rating as much as a query. I am planning to move to the Hartford area from IL: I have always preferred the East Coast in terms of scenery and general mindset. I visited last year and absolutely fell in love with the area, particularly around Farmington and West Hartford: the rolling hills, the weather, the architecture (unique and not much cookie-cutter crap), as well as the sense of history. And yes, real estate prices: nowhere near as overpriced as where I currently live in the Chicago area--a place where a piddly house less than half an acre can set you back at least a million! Does anyone here know anything about West Hartford, Wethersfield, or Wolcott? What are city services like? Are these places tolerant of minorities?
