Fresno, CA vs New Haven, CT

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

New Haven

71.4

#985 nationally

New Haven leads in walk score (68 vs 47). New Haven leads in crime level (14.7 vs 20.1). Fresno leads in median household income ($63,001 vs $54,305).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	New Haven, CT
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	71.4 (#985)
Population	545,716	135,319
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$338,157
Median Household Income	$63,001	$54,305
Average Commute	22.3 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	47	68
Crime Level	20.1	14.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	N/A