West Haven, CT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located on the coast of Long Island Sound. The city is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 55,584.

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How West Haven ranks

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#3Most walkable in CT #27Shortest commute in CT #37Most affordable in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code06516

Area code203

Living in West Haven

Housing in West Haven

$367K▲ 7.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical West Haven home is worth about $367,000, up 7.8% in a year, 19% below the Connecticut typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market53

Sale-to-list102.2%

Sold in May44

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Safety in West Haven

B

Safety Grade B

West Haven reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

West Haven 0.7

Connecticut 1.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

West Haven 8.9

Connecticut 11.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in West Haven

Compared with Connecticut

1better than CT·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer adults who have had cancerCT 8.5% · better 11.5%More adults facing a utility shut-offCT 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

West Haven VA Medical CenterWest Haven · 1 mi · ER

West Haven Health CenterWest Haven · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for West Haven · CMS · HRSAHealth in West Haven →

Schools in West Haven

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools West Haven’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWest Haven School DistrictSchools12

Savin Rock Community School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 459 students Forest School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 428 students Alma E. Pagels School C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 364 students Seth G. Haley School CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 332 students Washington School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 321 students Edith E. Mackrille School BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 320 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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