Living in West Haven
West Haven had 55,351 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. The city had 9 schools in 2026. For West Haven, median household income was US$74,382 a year in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West Haven?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,442 per month, while the median home value was US$291,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 50.6%, and the vacancy rate was 4.71% in July 2026. 53.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet26Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,442/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 53.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,991 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,350 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,267 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 490 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Is West Haven a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
21.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11,684 of 55,351 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
West Haven 7.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 74,382 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 80.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households without internet | 5.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,957 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)30Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,438 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov29Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.27 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in West Haven?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,444 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,350 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,012 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Haven. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West Haven. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 363 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 6,369 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Haven when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,343 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting17Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 155.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 36 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 22.88 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 3.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights22Official |
| Nearest airport | HVN | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 5 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Haven. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
West Haven 6.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.09 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202439Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.56 · Feb 4.72 · Mar 8.56 · Apr 14.61 · May 20.22 · Jun 25.39 · Jul 28.56 · Aug 27.72 · Sep 24.11 · Oct 18 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.56 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094702 (IGOR I SIKORSKY MEM AP)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.22 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.167 · Apr 5.39 · May 10.94 · Jun 16.39 · Jul 19.94 · Aug 19.44 · Sep 15.44 · Oct 9.06 · Nov 3.56 · Dec -1 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094702 (IGOR I SIKORSKY MEM AP)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.3 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 10 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 2.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI28Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 80.77 · Feb 79.25 · Mar 103.9 · Apr 105.7 · May 90.93 · Jun 95.76 · Jul 84.33 · Aug 101.1 · Sep 100.6 · Oct 97.54 · Nov 78.99 · Dec 101.1 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094702 (IGOR I SIKORSKY MEM AP)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 23.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.61 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,283 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.17 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 13.23 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 4.98 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Queens ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 11,684 is not 10.7% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport78.9%Foreign residents21.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 10.66 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)11Official |
| Foreign residents | 11,684 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,988 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau12Official |
| Population | 55,351 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program25Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 55,336 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 291,700 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 64.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Residents born abroad | 21.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 10.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 10.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 69.5 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.3 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate10Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 7.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 30.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 26,208 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 9.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 87.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
Alternatives for people set on West Haven
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Norwalk as a West Haven alternative in the same region
43 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Nearest airport: 24.0 km Norwalk vs 5.0 km West Haven+380%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,808 Norwalk vs €2,957 West Haven+29%
- Unemployment: 5.2% Norwalk vs 7.3% West Haven−28%
- Residents: 94,508 Norwalk vs 55,351 West Haven+71%
- Foreign residents: 14.8% Norwalk vs 10.7% West Haven+39%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,589 Norwalk vs 1,343 West Haven+18%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,542 Norwalk vs €4,438 West Havensame level
Mount Prospect as a West Haven alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1245 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Median gross pay, city: €3,920 Mount Prospect vs €2,957 West Haven+33%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Mount Prospect vs 7.3% West Haven−47%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 977 Mount Prospect vs 1,343 West Haven−27%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Mount Prospect vs 6.1 µg/m³ West Haven+18%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Mount Prospect vs €4,438 West Haven−9%
- Foreign residents: 12.4% Mount Prospect vs 10.7% West Haven+16%
- Nearest airport: 6.0 km Mount Prospect vs 5.0 km West Haven+20%
Cities near West Haven
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3,260 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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- 2,007 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 5,994 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,412 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,670 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 7,531 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,739 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,256 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,348 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,789 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Is West Haven part of New Haven?
West Haven is in the published commuting zone of New Haven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. New Haven city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source24
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around West Haven?
The median gross salary is 4,438 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in West Haven?
The unemployment rate is 7.27 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in West Haven?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.09 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is West Haven?
Police recorded 1,343 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in West Haven?
The published population is 55,351 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in West Haven?
11,684 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is West Haven a good place to live?
West Haven may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is West Haven part of New Haven?
West Haven is in the published commuting zone of New Haven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near West Haven?
New Haven, Orange, East Haven, Woodbridge, Milford are near West Haven. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). West Haven (Connecticut), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fb7d1bc55e06350795050f101ad90351]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-haven-ct/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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