Life's worth living in the Hartford region. With big city amenities in a quaint New England setting, the region offers residents unparalleled living options. From urban apartments to stately Victorian homes, you'll find housing for every budget.

Expansion Management Magazine, which provides growth strategies for manufacturing and service businesses, recently named Hartford as one of the 2004 Top 40 Real Estate Markets in the country. Ranking #19, Hartford is the only New England city to make the list. [To read the article in its entirety, visit www.expansionmanagement.com.]

With two of the nation's top 100 hospitals, highly ranked educational institutions and abundant parkland, the Hartford region is also an excellent place to raise a family. Connecticut students are at the head of the class with leading standardized test scores in reading, writing and arithmetic.

The region sits at the southern end of the Knowledge Corridor, a 30-mile geographical region that stretches north to Springfield, Massachusetts and is home to 32 higher education institutions including Trinity College, the University of Hartford, the University of Connecticut, Amherst College and the University of Massachusetts.

When it's time to unwind, the region offers plenty of opportunities to play. So, whether you're into arts and culture, hiking, biking, snowboarding or sun worshiping, the Hartford region offers four seasons of living.