New Haven metro · Northeast

New Haven, CT

Connecticut · approx. 297,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$89.9K

household / year

Avg home price

$389K

~$1,948/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,930

per month

Cost of living

119

100 = US avg

How New Haven scores

Job market depth49/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability83/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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$100.9K income · COL 120

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$82.6K income · COL 118

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