City comparison
New Haven, CT is about 30 miles (50 km) from Norwalk, CT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 37 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from New Haven, CT to Norwalk, CT takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
New Haven has a population of 135,736, vs 91,050 in Norwalk — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Norwalk covers about 23 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for New Haven.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | New Haven | Norwalk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,402/mo | $1,861/mo | 32.7% higher in Norwalk |
| Median home value | $236,500 | $491,800 | 107.9% higher in Norwalk |
| Median household income | $54,305 | $97,879 | 80.2% higher in Norwalk |
| Groceries index | 106.7 | 106.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 128.3 | 128.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 105.1 | 105.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in New Haven, you'd need $101,122 in Norwalk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Haven, CT is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Norwalk, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Norwalk than in New Haven. If you earn $80,000 in New Haven, you'd need about $80,898 in Norwalk to keep the same standard of living.