Living in East Haven, CT
Suburb in Connecticut
East Haven is a suburb in Connecticut, home to about 28,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is East Haven a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 1.87% property tax
- Fewer graduates: 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in East Haven: common questions
What is the cost of living in East Haven?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $379k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,430 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in East Haven?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.87% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is East Haven safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in East Haven?
Public schools in East Haven test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in East Haven?
East Haven has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 34″ of snow a year.
Does East Haven get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and coastal flooding: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to East Haven?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 45 mi away.
How East Haven scores
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