The Health Center is located in Farmington about 5 miles west of the city of Hartford. There are a range of affordable housing options within easy commuting distance of the Health Center campus. Some housing is available in private owned apartment complexes immediately adjacent to the Health Center.
Students wishing to live in an urban setting often live in the city of Hartford.
A more suburban environment is found in West Hartford, Newington, New Britian, and Farmington itself. The towns of Avon, Burlington, Canton and Simsbury offer suburban and rural settings. Many students share apartments. There is reliable bus transportation from Hartford through West Hartford to the Health Center in Farmington. The Hartford Courant is the main local paper and its Apartment Listings section can be accessed on the internet.