Connecticut

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Connecticut

Metro: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
What a Home Will Be Worth in 2012: $212,150
Q4 2008 price: $226,000
Projected price change by MSA: -6.1%
Projected price change by state: -8.2%

Hartford, the state capital, is also known as the Insurance Capital of the World. It is home to Aetna, the Hartford, Travelers, and other insurance companies. Unfortunately, the city had been struggling for years before the current downturn. While it did not have the exposure to the housing bust that many other metros did, other factors will continue to weigh on its economy.