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    Moving to New Haven, CT

    Is New Haven a good place to live?

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    New Haven ranks #22 of 24 Connecticut cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (22/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 2.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $249,000
    +5.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,442
    per month
    Household income
    $53,771
    median
    Unemployment
    7.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in New Haven

    The median home value in New Haven is $249,000 and median rent is $1,442 a month, against a median household income of $53,771. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    New Haven crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Connecticut the 2025 rate was 111 violent and 1,159 property crimes per 100,000 people — #46 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to New Haven, CT

    New Haven has about 132,893 residents, 7.7% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare New Haven with

    New Haven vs BridgeportNew Haven vs StamfordNew Haven vs HartfordNew Haven vs WaterburyNew Haven vs NorwalkNew Haven vs DanburyNew Haven vs New BritainNew Haven vs West Hartford

    More: Where to move in Connecticut · Best counties in Connecticut

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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