Allen County · Indiana · Midwest · 16k residents
New Haven, IN: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on New Haven: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Indiana median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,208/wk. Indiana's corporate income tax rate is 4.9%. Commercial electricity averages 12.4¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,208/wk
Corporate income tax
4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.1%
Commercial electricity
12.4¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast New Haven's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
66/100
Steady
Ranks New Haven's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $166,900 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $150 |
| Property tax rate | 0.83% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $790/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,002/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.53% |
| Sales tax | 7% |
| Corporate income tax | 4.9% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,208/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1% |
| Commercial electricity | 12.4¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 27.0/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $101,560 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $79,630 |
| Wage: General manager | $107,780 |
| Wage: Customer service | $45,200 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $35,690 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,050 |
| Wage: Electrician | $71,290 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $31,200 |
| Cost of living index | 78 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.20/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $900/mo |
| Median household income | $70,970 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% |
| Population | 16k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 5.8/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 91/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 190 days |
| July high | 84°F |
| January low | 18°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +3.2% |
| Home price MoM | 0.0% |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.8% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 551 mi |
| Big lake | 91 mi |
| Mountains | 333 mi |
| Major airport | 91 mi |
| Ski resort | 132 mi |
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- Is New Haven a good place to run a business?
- Indiana's corporate income tax rate is 4.9%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,208/wk; commercial electricity averages 12.4¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in New Haven, IN?
- New Haven indexes at 78 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,002/mo and a acs median home value of $166,900.
- How much does a house cost in New Haven?
- The acs median home value in New Haven is $166,900 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in New Haven?
- A two-bedroom in New Haven rents for about $1,002/mo.