New Haven CT
Connecticut · Pop. 134,349
New Haven, CT: median household income of $56,851, median rent of $1,488/mo, 8.4% unemployment. Our verdict: Needs Work.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$56,851
per year
Median Rent
$1,488
per month
Median Home
$287k
home value
Unemployment
8.4%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
23.9%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
22 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"New Haven, CT Reality Check"
In New Haven, the rent-to-income burden runs around 31% — a stretch by national standards. Median income sits at $56,851 and median rent is $1,488/month. 53% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $287,100 — that's 5.1× the median income. Only 28% of households own their home — this is overwhelmingly a renter city, which helps explain the landlord leverage problem. Employment picture: 8.38% unemployment — a softer job market. Poverty rate: 23.9% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 22 minutes — acceptable. New Haven was founded in 1638 — that's 388 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 20.1 sq miles at 6,691 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 59 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. New Haven has 7 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 54/100 — Needs Work.