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What Is It Like to Live in New Haven?

What it costs to live in New Haven, and how it compares with other Connecticut cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

15

28th best value in Connecticut

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Connecticut cities.

Overall livability

21

26th overall in Connecticut

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

New Haven is home to about 133,874 people. A typical home runs $207,600 and a household earns around $49,000, a price-to-income ratio of 4.2. Among Connecticut's largest cities, it ranks 28th for value and 26th overall.

New Haven at a glance

Median home price

$207,600

25th in CT of 29

Median rent

$1,267/mo

Median household income

$49,000

Home price to income

4.2x

Unemployment

8.3%

21st in CT of 29

School rating

3/10

24th in CT of 29

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CT of 29

Walk score

15/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Connecticut only. Updated 2026.