City in Connecticut, United States

New Haven

$315kMedian Home
291Sunny Days/yr
61°FAvg High Temp
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 134,023 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Connecticut and the largest in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with the Greater New Haven metropolitan area having an estimated 577,000 residents.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swingThe Elm City
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Where It Is

Location Context
New Haven, Connecticut
Latitude41.31°
Longitude-72.93°
Population130k
Altitude59 ft

State Context

ConnecticutU.S. state

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Connecticut lies between the major hubs of New York City and Boston along the Northeast Corridor, where the New York-Newark Combined Statistical Area, which includes four of Connecticut's seven largest cities, extends into the southwestern part of the state.Wikipedia

Income tax: 3.00% - 6.99%Avg sales tax: 6.35%Property tax: 1.79%Official school data available

About the Region

New England

New England sits at the northeastern edge of the American continent, where colonial-era brick cities give way to dense forests, rocky coastlines, and some of the sharpest seasonal swings in the country. Harsh winters and short days are offset by world-class autumn foliage and reliably mild summers. Boston anchors a global biotech and university corridor, while smaller cities like Portland (ME), Providence, and Burlington punch well above their demographic weight in food, arts, and startup energy.

Housing costs vary significantly across the region. Greater Boston has moved toward coastal norms, but mid-sized cities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont still represent some of the best value in the Northeast — walkable downtowns, strong school systems, and mountain or ocean access within an hour. Remote workers have accelerated this dynamic, and small lakeside and coastal towns that were once seasonal are now year-round communities.

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Nature Access

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Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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City Profile

Urban Feel7,262/mi²residents
Median Age31 yrs
College Educated39%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home12%of workforce
Poverty Rate25%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$315k
Median home price
Rent burden44% of income
Household Income
$54k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundMixed mobility
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Mixed day-to-day convenience.

Walk Score
54
School Rating
5.7/10
Internet
Fiber
48%
Cable
100%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
291
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
61°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
75% warm season / 69% cool season
Comfort Score
59/100
Good
Temp Swing
42°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
54"
inches per year
Snowfall
8"
inches per year
Air Quality
42
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
54" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 75% · Winter 69% · Mar-Jul 65-77%
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
36 days
per year with AQI > 100
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Current Conditions

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