Westville, New Haven, CT Area Guide

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Westville Area Facts

  • Westville has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Westville crime rates are 51% lower than the New Haven average
  • Cost of living in Westville is 10% higher than the New Haven average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Westville? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Beverly Hills Triangle
      West River Open Space
      Beecher Park
      South Genesee Park
      City of New Haven Park
      Edgewood Park
      Hilltop Playground
      Blake St Pocket Park

      Entertainment

      Reese Stadium
      Yale Field
      Lyman Center for the Performing Arts
      One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum
      Bowen Field Football Stadium
      National Art Museum of Sport
      The Hill Museum of Arts
      Partners

      Food & Drink

      Whalley Liquor Shop
      Bill’s Carousel
      McDonald's
      Dunkin'
      Burger King
      Subway
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Westville Wine And Spirits

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Westville? Of all people who commute, 4.5% take public transportation in Westville.
      Drive to Work
      73%

      6% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Westville? The cost of living in Westville is 123/100 - which is 4% higher than Connecticut.
      Westville
      123

      23% more expensive than average

      New Haven
      112

      12% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Westville? Westville crime rates are 2,090, which are 22% higher than Connecticut
      Total Crime
      2,090 per 100k people

      8% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 48

      8% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      16%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Westville? The median income in Westville is $85,895 which is 20% higher than Connecticut.
      Median household income
      $85,89555% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $47,13158% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      22% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Westville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
      Yale Health Center
      Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital
      Connecticut Mental Health Center
      Grimes Center
      Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
      Yale New Haven Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      New Haven Pharmacy
      Hancock Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Barney's Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Dixwell Health Center
      Connecticut State Medical Society
      Fair Haven Health Clinic
      Dr. John Cianciolo
      New Haven Chiropractic Group
      Yale Physicians Building
      Chapel Medical Center

      A+ Housing

      What are Westville home prices? Westville home prices are $267,629 - which is 1% lower than Connecticut
      Median home value
      $267,62945% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,66976% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      51%

      20% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Westville have good schools? The Westville graduation rate is 93% - which is 7% higher than Connecticut
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      31%

      35% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Westville a good place to live? Westville has an overall rating of 86% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      86%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      86%

      5 total surveys

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