North Haven, CT vs New Haven, CT

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

MetricNorth Haven, CTNew Haven, CT
Population24,336134,349
Median Household Income$132,689$56,851
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,488/mo
Median Home Value$393,200$287,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%53.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%23.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40399
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4933,116
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min21.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.213.2
College Degree Rate46.5%38.9%
Foreign-Born %12.3%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+3.6%

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