City profile
New Haven, CT
Yale’s home city with world-class arts, pizza, hospitals and train service to NYC.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
31°F
Summer avg
74°F
Sunny days / yr
195
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$330,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,341
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
112
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.78%
- State income tax (top)
- 6.99%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.35%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 95/100
Top hazards: Hurricane, Riverine flooding, Ice storm
Nearest major airport
45 mi to Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 59% Democratic / 39% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
134,349
Growth since 2019
+3.1%
Median age
31.9
Residents 65+
12.3%
Median household income
$56,851
Income growth since 2019
+34.6%
Black household income
$48,446
Home ownership
28.4%
Poverty rate
23.9%
Poverty rate, 65+
18.8%
Race & ethnicity: Black 27.6% · White 30.0% · Hispanic 31.0% · Asian 5.2% · Other 6.1%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
399 · 21% above the national average
Property crime
3,116 · 101% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, New Haven Police Department. State average: violent 111, property 1,160.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: coastal storms
Highlights
- Yale arts & lectures
- Yale New Haven Hospital
- Train to NYC
Trade-offs
- High property taxes
- Crime in some areas
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.