New Haven, Connecticut

About New Haven

New Haven is a mid-size city in southern Connecticut, home to 137,562 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Connecticut.

Officially, New Haven is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.69 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,360 residents per square mile.

📰 New Haven News Today

• 4 newborn puppies survive after 6 found abandoned near trash bin at New Haven condo complex WTNH.com · Aug 17
• Demolition of Sports Haven & its 100-foot horse mural begins, with the artist looking on New Haven Register · Aug 18
• Man in cardiac arrest dies after falling from barge in New Haven WTNH.com · Aug 16
• Man dies after falling into confined area in barge bay in New Haven NBC Connecticut · Aug 16
• Barge worker dies after falling 25 feet into confined space in New Haven fox61.com · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Haven Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Connecticut (#3 statewide).
• One of 11 places in the US named New Haven — but the Connecticut one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in New Haven

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Haven

• 80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar — american
• 9 Squared — regional
• Aladdin Crown Pizza — pizza
• Ali-Baba’s Kitchen
• Anaya Sushi — japanese
• Atelier Florian — seafood
• Atticus Bookstore Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Avocado Haven Mexican Fresh — mexican
• BAR New Haven — pizza
• Barcelona — spanish

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Connecticut Childrens Museum · Museum
• Eli Whitney Museum · Museum
• Peabody Museum of Natural History · Museum
• The Hill Museum of Arts · Museum
• Yale Center for British Art · Art gallery
• Yale University Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center · Museum
• New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building · Museum
• One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum · Museum
• Yale Collection of Musical Instruments · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Haven

• English Street Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Ferry Street Farm · Garden reviews ★
• Amistad Park reviews ★
• Arch Street Community Greenspace reviews ★
• Art Center Mini-Park reviews ★
• Augur Field reviews ★
• Bayview Park reviews ★
• Beaver Pond Park reviews ★
• Beecher Park reviews ★
• Beverly Hills Triangle reviews ★
• Bishop Estate · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blake St Pocket Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Haven

• Amistad Academy
• Barnard Environmental Magnet School
• Beecher School
• Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
• Booker T. Washington Academy
• Church Street School
• Common Ground High School
• Dunbar Hill School
• Eli Whitney Technical High School
• Elm City College Preparatory School
• Elm City Montessori School
• Helen Street School
• Highville Charter School
• Ridge Hill School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Yale-New Haven Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Connecticut Mental Health Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Haven

🏘️ Nearby Communities