North Haven, CT vs West Haven, CT

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

MetricNorth Haven, CTWest Haven, CT
Population24,33655,351
Median Household Income$132,689$74,382
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,442/mo
Median Home Value$393,200$291,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%50.8%
Poverty Rate4.1%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4065
Property Crime Rate /100k2,493891
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.211.9
College Degree Rate46.5%30.5%
Foreign-Born %12.3%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-0.4%

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