Milford, CT vs West Haven, CT

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

MetricMilford, CTWest Haven, CT
Population51,02355,351
Median Household Income$111,201$74,382
Median Rent$1,882/mo$1,442/mo
Median Home Value$415,200$291,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%50.8%
Poverty Rate5.2%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7165
Property Crime Rate /100k1,776891
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.111.9
College Degree Rate50.3%30.5%
Foreign-Born %9.5%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-0.4%

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