CITY PROFILE
New Haven, CT
“Cheap rent beats weather, if you love universities and regret.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $408K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,186/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10°C · warmest 23.1°C · coolest -3.5°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1208 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.91 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #68 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy83
- Affordable to rent55
- Climate comfort46
- Plenty of sunshine41
- Big-city amenities56
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.