Hartford Travel Industry Data

• The population of Hartford is 121,578
• Visitors who had been served by the Greater Hartford Tourism District spent $29.3 million in the area last year. A significant 42% increase over a year ago.
• Average spending by households visiting the Greater Hartford Tourism District increased 46% from 2001 to $1042.
• 89% of visitors spent an overnight; up from 84% last year.
• The following are on the top ten attractions mentioned by visitors.
  - Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
  - Bushnell Park /Carousel
  - Dinosaur State Park
  - Harriet Beecher Stowe House
  - Mark Twain House
  - Old State House
  - Riverfront cruise
  - State Capitol Building
  - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
  - Westfarms Mall
• 89% of visitors spent an overnight; up from 84% last year.
• Hartford is home to 32 higher education institutions
• Hartford has scores of international Co. like Aetna, United technologies, The Hartford, Gerber Scientific & ESPN headquartered here.


• The region ranks:
  - #1 in gross domestic product per capita and #2 in labor productivity in the world
  - #3 nationally in both readiness for the knowledge-based New Economy, and for highest number of patents held.
  - #5 in attracting venture capital
  - #17 in the top real estate markets for business expansion
• Hartford is the 12th most wired city and ranks in the top 60 cyber cities for high bandwidth
• The Hartford region offers access to 100 million consumers with in an 8-hour drive.


• Hartford ranks in the top 6% in North America for its arts and culture

Connecticut Travel Industry Data

• Tourism in CT is a $4 Billion-a-year-Business.
• CT is New England’s second smallest & southernmost state. It’s bordered by NY state on the West, RI on the East, MA on the North and by Long Island on the South.
• Spending of a typical out-of-state travel party is $603
• Approximate return on investment of $40 for each dollar spent to market visitation to state