New Haven, CT vs Wallingford Center, CT

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

MetricNew Haven, CTWallingford Center, CT
Population134,34918,208
Median Household Income$56,851$89,959
Median Rent$1,488/mo$1,336/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$319,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%38.3%
Poverty Rate23.9%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%—
Violent Crime Rate /100k399—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,116—*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min24.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.210.9
College Degree Rate38.9%35.8%
Foreign-Born %18%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Wallingford Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.