New Haven, CT

US City in Connecticut, Northeast · ranked on 40 metrics

New Haven, CT is a US city in Connecticut with a population of 140,916 (193rd of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (162nd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (170th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (197th of 434). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (391st of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (342nd of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (330th of 395).

Population
140.9K
193rd highest of 477
Density
7,540.0
25th highest of 477
Growth rate
1.44%
72nd highest of 477
Area
18.69
368th highest of 477
Region
Northeast
Connecticut

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    162nd of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    170th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    197th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    205th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    213th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    255th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 273rd of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    293rd of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    342nd of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    365th of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    391st of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    342nd of 395
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 384th of 460
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    330th of 395
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    372nd of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    348th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    351st of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (34), weakest Crime & Safety (26). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Vancouver, WA86% similar
    Compared on 13 of 16
  2. Washington, DC82% similar
  3. Pittsburgh, PA79% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16
  4. Richmond, VA79% similar
  5. Tempe, AZ78% similar
    Compared on 13 of 16

Quick answers

What is the population of New Haven, CT?
New Haven, CT has a population of 140,916, 193rd among 477 US cities.
What does New Haven, CT rank best at?
Among US cities, New Haven, CT ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (162nd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (170th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (197th of 434).
Where does New Haven, CT rank worst?
New Haven, CT ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (391st of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (342nd of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (330th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for New Haven, CT?
Rankodex ranks New Haven, CT on 40 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics