City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in New Haven, CT

Eligible neighborhoods: 19

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
East Shore	New Haven County	#1 of 19	76.0	96.5
Westville	New Haven County	#2 of 19	68.1	88.4
Prospect Hill	New Haven County	#3 of 19	60.6	74.5
East Rock	New Haven County	#4 of 19	60.4	73.9
Wooster Square	New Haven County	#5 of 19	54.3	59.8
Fair Haven Heights	New Haven County	#6 of 19	50.7	50.8
Beaver Hills	New Haven County	#7 of 19	49.8	48.6
Newhallville	New Haven County	#8 of 19	49.7	48.3
Quinnipiac	New Haven County	#9 of 19	45.2	37.7
Amity	New Haven County	#10 of 19	43.5	34.0
Hill	New Haven County	#11 of 19	42.9	32.7
Dixwell	New Haven County	#12 of 19	41.3	29.1
Downtown	New Haven County	#13 of 19	40.4	27.2
Dwight	New Haven County	#14 of 19	40.2	26.7
West Rock	New Haven County	#15 of 19	35.6	18.5
Annex	New Haven County	#16 of 19	35.5	18.2
Edgewood	New Haven County	#17 of 19	35.5	18.1
Fair Haven	New Haven County	#18 of 19	34.8	16.8
West River	New Haven County	#19 of 19	29.2	9.1

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in New Haven, CT

What are the best neighborhoods in New Haven, CT?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include East Shore, Westville, Prospect Hill, East Rock, Wooster Square. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in New Haven, CT?

East Shore is currently #1 of 19 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 76.0.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in New Haven, CT?

19 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for New Haven, CT.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in New Haven, CT?

East Shore has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 73.8.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in New Haven, CT?

Wooster Square has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 13.7%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in New Haven, CT?

East Shore currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 73.3.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in New Haven, CT?

Westville has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $118,036.

How are neighborhood rankings in New Haven, CT calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking