East Haven, CT vs West Haven, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Haven, CTWest Haven, CT
Population27,80655,351
Median Household Income$94,628$74,382
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,442/mo
Median Home Value$294,200$291,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%50.8%
Poverty Rate7.2%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8665
Property Crime Rate /100k1,726891
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.811.9
College Degree Rate25.8%30.5%
Foreign-Born %12.4%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.