Gardena, 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.

Gardena

61.9

#1883 nationally

New Haven

71.4

#985 nationally

Gardena leads in median household income ($75,443 vs $54,305). New Haven leads in cost of living index (113 vs 154). New Haven leads in crime level (14.7 vs 19.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardena, CA	New Haven, CT
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1883)	71.4 (#985)
Population	58,377	135,319
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$792,958	$338,157
Median Household Income	$75,443	$54,305
Average Commute	28.4 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	75	68
Crime Level	19.3	14.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	N/A