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New Haven is a mid-size city of 134,349 people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's part of the New Haven, CT area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $287k and rent runs about $1k a month.
134,349people
$287kTypical home
$1,488/moRent
83° / 38°Summer / winter
40"Snow
238Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 134,349
- Part of a metro area
- About 7,188 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Hartford, CT
- In the New Haven, CT area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $287k (≈$1,810/mo)
- Median rent $1,488/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (394 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,088 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 26% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 21% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to HVN airport
- 45 mi to BDL (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 26% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 52 ft
- Right on the coast
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 63 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,430 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 78 bars within 25 mi
- 438 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 78 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region: D+20 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk