New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city of 134,349 people in Connecticut, founded in 1638.
Why visit New Haven
Townapedia lists 104 museums and landmarks, 71 parks and trails, 283 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yale Repertory Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Connecticut Childrens Museum and Yale Center for British Art.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in New Haven
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Haven
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 134,023 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Connecticut and the largest in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with the Greater New Haven metropolitan area having an estimated 577,000 residents.
From the Wikipedia article New Haven, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Yale Repertory Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.4 mi
Theater in Connecticut
Long Wharf Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.1 mi
222 Sargent Drive, New Haven
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks104
Yale Center for British Art
Museum · 0.4 mi
1080 Chapel Street, New Haven
Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Chapel Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in downtown New Haven, Connecticut
Dwight Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Hamden High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
High school in Connecticut, United States
2040 Dixwell Ave., Hamden
Ninth Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Orange Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Prospect Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Largely overlapping
Trowbridge Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Upper State Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Whitney Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
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Wooster Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in New Haven, Connecticut, United States
92 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds71
59 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes283
Modern Apizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 mi
874 State Street, New Haven
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 15:00-22:00
Claire's Corner Copia
Restaurant · American, Sandwich, Dessert
1000 Chapel Street
Mo,We-Su 08:30-20:30
Atticus Bookstore Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Soup, Sandwich, Pastry · 0.4 mi
1082 Chapel Street, New Haven
Mo-Su 08:00-19:00
Bear’s Smokehouse
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.0 mi
Bear's Smokehouse is the place to go when you have a craving for delicious Kansas City Style BBQ, house-brewed beers and craft cocktails.
470 James Street, New Haven
Su-We 11:00-21:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00
Pho Thai
Restaurant · Thai · 0.4 mi
Malaysian Cuisine
76 Orange Street, New Haven
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30; Mo-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 15:00-21:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop
1068-1070 Chapel Street, New Haven
Mo-Th 05:00-21:00; Fr 05:00-22:00; Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 06:00-21:00
9 Squared
Restaurant · Regional, American · 0.8 mi
20 Dwight Street, New Haven
Mo-Fr 06:30-23:00, Sa-Su 07:30-23:00
BAR New Haven
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
254 Crown Street, New Haven
Mo-Tu 16:30-23:00; We,Su 12:00-23:00; Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:45
Basta Tratoria
Restaurant · Italian
1006 Chapel Street, New Haven
Mo-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su...
Blessings II Go
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.7 mi
898 State Street, New Haven
Mo-Th 11:00-22:30, Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:00, Su 12:00-22:30
271 more on the map.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship76
Christ Church
Church · Episcopal · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.7 mi
217 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Omega Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.2 mi
57 Derby Avenue, New Haven
Saint Matthew's Unison Free Will Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.1 mi
400 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven
Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale University
Church · Catholic · 0.4 mi
268 Park Street, New Haven
Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of New Haven
Place of worship · Traditional · 1.2 mi
292 Norton Street, New Haven
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries76
Healthcare20
Passport Health New Haven Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy
234 Church Street, New Haven
Map of New Haven
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 23°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 24°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 30°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 59°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 66°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 65°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 57°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 36°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Haven Tweed Ap (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-21: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-30: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- West Haven 3 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- East Haven 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Orange 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- North Haven 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Ansonia 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Derby 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Milford city (balance) 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Shelton 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Wallingford Center 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Naugatuck 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- New Haven, Connecticut skyline (cropped), Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- HABS Northeast elevation, Noah Webster House, Temple & Grove Streets, New Haven, Conn, Joseph C. Berlepsch, Public domain
- South Sheffield & Kirtland Hall, Yale University, New Haven, Conn, Detroit Publishing Co., Public domain
- Downtown, New Haven, CT, USA - panoramio (29), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Delta Psi fraternity house, Yale University, New Haven, Conn, Detroit Publishing Co., Public domain
- Downtown, New Haven, CT, USA - panoramio (14), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trinity Church Nave on the Green New Haven just after dawn, October 20, 2012, Joe Dzeda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alexander Walk, Yale, New Haven (54993251912), Ethan Long, CC BY 4.0
- Downtown, New Haven, CT, USA - panoramio (8), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown, New Haven, CT, USA - panoramio (11), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- World War I Memorial Cenotaph and Commons Dining Hall, Yale University, New Haven, 2007, DimiTalen, CC0
- World War I Cenotaph on Hewitt Quadrangle, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown, New Haven, CT, USA - panoramio (4), Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hamden High School, Streetsim at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Upper State2, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- Prospect Hill2, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- Chapel Street Commercial1, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- Wooster square cherry trees, User:Itub, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 519WhitneyAvenue306smr, Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ninth Square Historic9, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- Yale University Art Gallery exterior, Ragesoss, Public domain
- Orange St.1, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- ChristChurchEastExterior, CharlusIngus at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Dwight Street Historic District in New Haven, October 20, 2008, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trowbridge3, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- RaynhamByVersageek, Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BERA Trolley Station EastHaven-CT, Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EH Cannon, Dep369 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quinnipiac Brewery2, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- Caroline Nicoll House in New Haven, October 17, 2008, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ThomasDarlingHouseWoodbridgeCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imperial Granum-Joseph Parker Buildings in New Haven, October 17, 2008, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lincolntheaternewhavenct, Staib, CC BY 3.0
- Whitneyville Congregational Church, Whitneyville CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elizabeth R Hooker House1, Emporostheoros, Public domain
- NewHavenCT DrMaryBMoodyHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Eli, aka the Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Welch Training School in New Haven, October 20, 2008, Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0
- East Rock Park new haven082, Rebecca Turcio, Public domain
- Woodbridge-ct-1st-church-of-christ, Staib ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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