Living in West Haven, CT
Suburb in Connecticut
West Haven is a suburb in Connecticut, home to about 55,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is West Haven a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 2.6% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in West Haven: common questions
What is the cost of living in West Haven?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $383k, 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 West Haven?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.6% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is West Haven safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in West Haven?
West Haven has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 34″ of snow a year.
Does West Haven get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 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 West Haven?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 48 mi away.
How West Haven scores
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