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City overview · South Central Connecticut Planning Region

New Haven: Local Business Information Sheets

3 reports on New Haven businesses. Pick a service to compare prices, policies and the details each business hasn't shared.

Section 1Reports in New Haven

Each report compares the same 22 fields for every business, in alphabetical order, and marks what each one hasn't told us.

New Haven reports
ServiceTypeArea
Auto repair shopsInformation reportCity-wide
Brake repair shopsInformation reportCity-wide
Tire shopsInformation reportCity-wide

Public dataLocal facts: South Central Connecticut Planning Region costs, homes and rules

Official figures behind our New Haven reports. Each row names its source and period.

Local facts: New Haven
FactFigurePeriodSource
People per square mile7,4252025Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area
Land area18.7 sq mi2025U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files
New Haven residents138,774July 1, 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)
Population change since 2020+3.6% (from 134,014 (April 2020 base))2020–2025U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)

Figures from public sources. Sample figures show what our live public-data feed will fill in; they are not real counts.

Section 2How to use these reports

  1. Compare the same fields.Price range, deposit, warranty and payment terms sit side by side for every business.
  2. Read the gaps.A Not provided label is the question to ask before you sign.
  3. Check the license yourself.The state's license lookup is free; each sheet shows when we last checked.

Questions about New Haven

Which services does OpenBook Local cover in New Haven?

Auto repair shops, Brake repair shops, Tire shops.

How are New Haven businesses chosen?

Every active business with enough public data is listed, so you can compare them on the same fields.