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Moving to New Haven, CT

Yale, pizza wars, walkable.

Pop. 134kCost index 106.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,700/moMedian home $290kWalk score 79

New Haven (metro area) has an overall price level 106.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
106.0
Housing index
117.0
Groceries index (modeled)
101.5
Utilities index (modeled)
100.9
Electricity rate
30.5 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
101.2
Median home value (est.)
$290,000
Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,700/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-04 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Connecticut unemployment is 5.0% with median household income $96k.

Unemployment rate
5.0%
Median household income
$96,049
Per-capita income
$56,190
Labor-force participation
66.1%
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Non-member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) city-level

New Haven: median home value $290,000.

Home value
$290,000
Rent
$1,700/mo
Homeownership rate
67.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
88/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

Connecticut 4th-grade math proficiency: 41.9% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
41.9%
Per-pupil spending
$21,866
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16
Public 4-yr grad rate
62.0%
Notable universities
Yale, UConn

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