New Haven cost of living
Cost of living in the city of New Haven
New Haven, CT had 576,718 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is New Haven, CT MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 104.6, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,091
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,600
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
97.3
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
144.8
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
24.1 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$89,645
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.74%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Connecticut
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Related comparisons
From New Haven
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from New Haven.
- New Haven and San Francisco · rent gap $1,606
- New Haven and San Jose · rent gap $1,181
- New Haven and McAllen · rent gap $1,074
- New Haven and Wichita · rent gap $1,048
- New Haven and Little Rock · rent gap $970
- New Haven and Toledo · rent gap $946
- New Haven and El Paso · rent gap $945
- New Haven and Baton Rouge · rent gap $942
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Chattanooga