Livability Score

80
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (2) A+
Kaiyden's
Coffee Shop
Wooster Square Coffee
Coffee Shop
Downtown News & Coffee
Coffee Shop
Cafe Java
Coffee Shop
G Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cedarhurst Cafe
Coffee Shop
Costa
Coffee Shop
Willoughby's
Coffee Shop
Koffee?
Coffee Shop
The Whale Tea
Coffee Shop
Vi Vi Bubble Tea
Coffee Shop
Blue State Coffee
Coffee Shop
Durfee's
Coffee Shop
G Cafe
Coffee Shop
Union League Cafe
Coffee Shop
B natural
Coffee Shop
Midpoint
Coffee Shop
Shiru Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Soul de Cuba Cafe
Coffee Shop
Neighborhood Cafe
Coffee Shop
Donut Crazy
Coffee Shop
Café George
Coffee Shop
Gather
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) A+
Joker's Wild Comedy Club
Nightclub
Connecticut Childrens Museum
Museum
Alliance Theatre
Theatre Arts
Knights of Columbus Museum
Museum
Little Theatre
Theatre Arts
Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Museum
Criterion
Cinema
Shubert Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Uptown Upscale Lounge
Nightclub
New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building
Museum
College Street Music Hall
Theatre Arts
Bartropolis Dance Floor
Nightclub
Yale Center for British Art
Museum
Yale University Art Gallery
Museum
Toad's Place
Nightclub
Yale Repertory Theater
Theatre Arts
University Theater
Theatre Arts
Off Broadway Theater
Theatre Arts
Terminal 110
Nightclub
Iseman Theater
Theatre Arts
Yale Cabaret
Theatre Arts
Long Wharf Theatre
Theatre Arts
Mary Harkness Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Partners
Nightclub
Wilbur Cross Athletic Complex
Stadium
Food and Drink (4) A+
Hollywood
Alcohol
Lucibello's Italian Pastry Shop
Sweets
La Bella Vita
Alcohol
Libby's Italian Pastry Shop
Sweets
Off The Tracks
Bar
The Real Beagle
Bar
Dangle's Bar & Grill
Bar
Edible Couture
Sweets
Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle
Fast Food
K&G Corner Deli
Deli
The Trinity
Bar
El Segundo
Bar
Cafe Nine
Bar
Life Bowls
Fast Food
Firehouse 12
Bar
Skappo
Bar
Equinox
Bar
Barcade
Bar
Bruegger's Bagels
Fast Food
New Haven Salad Shop
Fast Food
Oddbin's
Alcohol
Regal Beagle
Bar
Haven Hot Chicken
Fast Food
Town Pizza
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
Fitness (0) A+
New Haven Pride Center
Community Centre
The Community Foundation Building
Community Centre
Joyride Cycling Studio
Gym
Yale Women's Center
Community Centre
Dixwell Community House (Q House)
Community Centre
Ukrainian Heritage Center
Community Centre
Atwater Senior Center
Community Centre
Irish American Community Center
Community Centre
Keefe Community Center
Community Centre
In-Flight Gymnastics
Gym
Robert A. Johnson Noble Community Center
Community Centre
The Edge Fitness Clubs
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Groceries (0) A+
The Meat King Farms
Grocery Store
Elm City Market
Grocery Store
Viva Nutrition
Health Food
Hummel Brothers, Inc.
Butcher
Provisions on State
Butcher
Apicella's Bakery
Bakery
Cecy's Mexican Bakery
Bakery
Lupi-Legna
Bakery
Rodeo Records
Grocery Store
Ricotta Pizza & Bakery
Bakery
La Tapatia
Bakery
La Supermarqueta
Grocery Store
Mi Lupita
Bakery
Santa Maria
Bakery
C-Town
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Minore's Market
Grocery Store
Edge of the Woods
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Xpect Deep Discounts
Grocery Store
Aldi
Grocery Store
Whitneyville Food Center
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Super Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
ShopRite
Grocery Store
Parks (10) A+
Wooster Square
Park
Lenzi Park
Park
Paul Russo Memorial Park
Park
Wooster Memorial Park
Park
Union Street Parkway
Park
Hamilton Street Walkway
Park
Mulberry Jam Parklet
Park
Art Center Mini-Park
Park
The New Haven Green
Park
Pearl Harbor Memorial Park
Park
Columbus Plaza
Park
Columbus Park
Park
Phelps Triangle
Park
Cross Campus
Park
Old Campus
Park
Jocelyn Square
Park
South Court
Park
Master's Courtyard
Park
Stone Court
Park
Killingworth Court
Park
Linonia Court
Park
Selin Courtyard
Park
Main Court
Park
Branford Court
Park
Calliope Court
Park
Shops (4) A+
Olive & Grand Food Mart
Convenience Store
Wozniak
Convenience Store
Ricciuti
Hairdresser
Trachous Beauty Lounge
Beauty
Tomasello
Clothing
Harold's
Clothing
Fashion Nail & Spa
Beauty
Del Monico
Clothing
Ferrucci
Clothing
Hairstyles
Hairdresser
Nails Plus
Beauty
Strange Ways
Discount Store
Dollar General
Discount Store
Rainbow
Clothing
Blossom Shop
Florist
Salon & Spa
Hairdresser
Sassy
Clothing
Egidios
Hairdresser
Zahara
Hairdresser
Beauty Plus
Beauty
Lifestyles
Clothing
Sharo Joy
Hairdresser
EBMVintage & Civvies
Furniture
Foot Locker
Shoes
Allstar Apparel
Clothing
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. West River (A+)

2. East Rock (A+)

3. Prospect Hill (A+)

4. Edgewood (A+)

5. Newhallville (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 7.1% take public transportation in Wooster Square.
Public Transit Stops (2)
Stops & Stations A+
New Haven-State Street
Transit Station
Audubon/Orange
Bus Stop
Audubon/Orange
Bus Stop
Grove/Whitney
Bus Stop
Grove/Whitney
Bus Stop
Chapel/Church
Bus Stop
Orange/Trumbull
Bus Stop
55 Church
Bus Stop
Grove/Temple
Bus Stop
Grove/Temple
Bus Stop
Helen Hadley Hall
Bus Stop
Connecticut Limo
Bus Stop
College/Wall
Bus Stop
College/Wall
Bus Stop
Phelps
Bus Stop
Chapel/College
Bus Stop
Orange/Pearl
Bus Stop
Becton
Bus Stop
College/Crown
Bus Stop
300 George
Bus Stop
300 George
Bus Stop
Sachem/Whitney
Bus Stop
Elm/York
Bus Stop
Orange/Humphrey
Bus Stop
New Haven Union Station
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
7.1% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Dwight (A+)

2. Fair Haven (A+)

3. West Rock (A+)

4. East Shore (A+)

5. Quinnipiac (F)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Wooster Square is 123/100 - which is 4% higher than Connecticut.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax B-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Newhallville (A-)

2. Dwight (B+)

3. Quinnipiac (B+)

4. West Rock (B+)

5. West River (B)

crime C+

Wooster Square crime rates are 2,073 per 100k, which is 26% higher than Connecticut
Property Crime
1,758 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
315 crimes per 100k C+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. East Rock (B+)

2. Westville (C+)

3. Wooster Square (C+)

4. East Shore (C)

5. Prospect Hill (C-)

employment B

The median income in Wooster Square is $65,334 - which is 9% lower than Connecticut.
Med. Household Income
$65,334 C
Unemployment Rate
4.9% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Westville (A+)

2. East Shore (A)

3. Prospect Hill (A-)

4. East Rock (A-)

5. Downtown (B)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
New Haven Fire Department Engine 4
Fire Station
Chapel Street Dental
Dentist
Comprehensive Dental Health
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr. Dental
Dentist
NHPD
Police
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
New Haven Police Department
Police
Dr. John Cianciolo
Doctor
Lumos Dental
Dentist
New Haven Chiropractic Group
Doctor
New Haven Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Fair Haven Health Clinic
Doctor
Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital
Hospital
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Yale Health Center
Hospital
Yale Police Department
Police
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
Clinic
Yale-New Haven Long Warf Medical Center
Clinic
New Haven Medical
Clinic
Yale New Haven Hospital
Hospital
Hancock Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Chapel Street Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Hospital
Fair Haven Substation
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B+
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Beaver Hills (A+)

2. Fair Haven (A+)

3. Long Wharf (A+)

4. Amity (A+)

5. Annex (A+)

housing A+

Wooster Square home prices are $271,640 - which is 1% higher than Connecticut
Home Price
$271,640 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
19% A+
Home Affordability
4.2x (home price to income ratio) D
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Quinnipiac (A+)

2. Westville (A+)

3. West Rock (A+)

4. East Shore (A+)

5. Hill (A+)

schools C

The Wooster Square graduation rate is 87% - which is equal to Connecticut
School Test Scores
32% F
High School Grad. Rates
87% B-
Elementary Schools (2) A
Elm City College Preparatory School
Conte/West Hills Magnet School
Booker T. Washington Academy
John S. Martinez Sea And Sky Stem School
Cold Spring School
St Martin De Porres Academy
Columbus Family Academy
St Francis & St Rose Of Lima School
East Rock Community Magnet School
Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy For Global Awareness
Amistad Academy
John C. Daniels
Wexler/Grant Community School
Hill Central Music Academy
Worthington Hooker School
Fair Haven School
Highville Charter School
Strong 21St Century Communications Magnet And Scsu Lab Scho
Leila Day Nurseries, Inc.
Celentano Biotech Health And Medical Magnet School
Augusta Lewis Troup School
New Haven Correctional Center
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
The Foote School
Truman School
High Schools (3) A+
Elm City College Preparatory School
High School In The Community
Metropolitan Business Academy
New Haven Academy
Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet
Amistad Academy
Hill Regional Career High School
Highville Charter School
Wilbur Cross High School
The Foote School
Sound School
James Hillhouse High School
Yeshiva Beis Dovid Shlomo
Riverside Education Academy
Cedarhurst School
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Notre Dame High School
Engineering - Science University Magnet School
Eli Whitney Technical High School
Chapel Haven School
Hopkins School
Common Ground High School
Whitney Hall School
West Haven High School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Edgewood (A+)

2. Mill River (A+)

3. East Rock (B+)

4. Downtown (C+)

5. Wooster Square (C)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. West Rock (A+)

2. Westville (A+)

3. Downtown (A-)

4. Prospect Hill (A-)

5. East Rock (B+)

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  • Wooster Square has a Livability Score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Wooster Square crime rates are 43% lower than the New Haven average
  • Cost of living in Wooster Square is 10% higher than the New Haven average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Wooster Square? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Wooster Square
      Lenzi Park
      Paul Russo Memorial Park
      Wooster Memorial Park
      Union Street Parkway
      Hamilton Street Walkway
      Mulberry Jam Parklet
      Art Center Mini-Park

      Entertainment

      Joker's Wild Comedy Club
      Connecticut Childrens Museum
      Alliance Theatre
      Knights of Columbus Museum
      Little Theatre
      Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
      Criterion
      Shubert Performing Arts Center

      Food & Drink

      Hollywood
      Lucibello's Italian Pastry Shop
      La Bella Vita
      Libby's Italian Pastry Shop
      Off The Tracks
      The Real Beagle
      Dangle's Bar & Grill
      Edible Couture

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Wooster Square? Of all people who commute, 7.1% take public transportation in Wooster Square.
      Drive to Work
      50%

      28% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      2% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      19%

      16% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Wooster Square? The cost of living in Wooster Square is 123/100 - which is 4% higher than Connecticut.
      Wooster Square
      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 Wooster Square? Wooster Square crime rates are 2,073, which are 26% higher than Connecticut
      Total Crime
      2,073 per 100k people

      11% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 49

      11% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -6%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Wooster Square? The median income in Wooster Square is $65,334 which is 9% lower than Connecticut.
      Median household income
      $65,33418% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $50,20268% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      5% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Wooster Square a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many 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 Wooster Square home prices? Wooster Square home prices are $271,640 - which is 1% higher than Connecticut
      Median home value
      $271,64047% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,61070% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      15%

      76% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Wooster Square have good schools? The Wooster Square graduation rate is 87% - which is equal to Connecticut
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      32%

      34% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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