New Haven vs West Haven
New Haven, CT compared with West Haven, CT · 3 miles apart
New Haven has 138,774 residents to West Haven’s 55,351. New Haven comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. West Haven does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| New Haven, CT | West Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,774 | 55,351 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,425 | 5,149 |
| Median household income | $56,851 | $74,382 |
| Median home value | $287,100 | $291,700 |
| Median rent | $1,488 | $1,442 |
| Homeownership | 28.4% | 50.6% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 22.9 min |
| Median age | 31.9 | 35.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.9% | 30.5% |
| Poverty rate | 23.9% | 14.1% |
| Unemployment | 8.4% | 7.3% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 3.9× |
| Clear days a year | 22 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 4 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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