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West Haven, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · South Central Connecticut Planning Region County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
55,147
Population
5,130/sq mi density
$73,566
Median Income
$35,483 per capita
$265,200
Home Value
$347,397 Zillow
$1,389
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
155
Violent Crime/100K
1,991 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$73,566 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$265,200 home value, $1,389/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,566
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,483
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Haven vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Haven’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,566
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,483
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,750
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,452
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,452
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.6%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.4%
33% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$50,133M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.6%
Public Transit
3.4%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,772
Restaurants
1,504
Healthcare
1,906
Retail
1,869
Manufacturing
609
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,750
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,646
147% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,566 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,483 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,750 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,452 |
| County GDP | $50,133M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.6% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,772 |
| Restaurants | 1,504 |
| Healthcare | 1,906 |
| Retail | 1,869 |
| Manufacturing | 609 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,750 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,646 |