| Index | Downtown | New Haven | Connecticut |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 28% | 53% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 29:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 53 | 654 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 14 | 207 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 5 | 81 |
Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.
| Index | Downtown | New Haven | Connecticut |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.3% | 81.3% | 88.0% |
| Completed high school | 95.6% | 79.8% | 86.9% |
| Completed some college | 86.1% | 53.6% | 62.9% |
| Completed associate degree | 82.5% | 38.6% | 45.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 80.8% | 34.2% | 38.0% |
| Completed masters | 51.9% | 18.7% | 16.8% |
| Completed professional degree | 29.0% | 8.6% | 4.6% |
| Completed doctorate | 14.8% | 4.5% | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Guilford Center, CT | 2,752 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Trumbull, CT | 37,754 | 79% | 64.0% |
| Cheshire Village, CT | 6,632 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Orange, CT | 14,220 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Shelton, CT | 42,033 | 67% | 39.1% |
| New Haven, CT | 134,818 | 28% | 40.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kent, WA | 134,349 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 135,304 | 46% | 3.9% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 136,032 | 63% | 30.3% |
| Round Rock, TX | 133,597 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Stamford, CT | 133,529 | 46% | 3.3% |
| New Haven, CT | 134,818 | 28% | 40.6% |
Here are the best places to live in Connecticut
Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Connecticut
Safest States In The US
Safest Cities In The US