City comparison
New Haven, CT is about 0 miles (10 km) from West Haven, CT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 0 miles, or about 4 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 West Haven, CT takes about 0 min, covering roughly 0 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 55,336 in West Haven — about 2.5× larger by population. By land area, New Haven covers about 19 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for West 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 | West Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,402/mo | $1,322/mo | 6.1% higher in New Haven |
| Median home value | $236,500 | $247,800 | 4.8% higher in West Haven |
| Median household income | $54,305 | $72,827 | 34.1% higher in West Haven |
| 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 $99,803 in West Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Haven and West Haven have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in New Haven, you'd need about $79,843 in West Haven to keep the same standard of living.