New Haven vs Park City
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 62. New Haven is stronger on climate; Park City on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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- Climate. New Haven leads on climate, 33 to 17, against Park City. Comfortable months: 4 vs 2.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, internet, cost of living, air quality, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick New Haven if you want
- a longer comfortable season (4 months against 2)
Pick Park City if you want
- to spend about $137 less a month
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | New Haven | Park City |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 19 | 21 ✓ |
| Safety | 51 | 51 |
| Healthcare | 85 | 85 |
| Internet | 84 | 87 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 61 | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 32 | 36 ✓ |
| Climate | 33 ✓ | 17 |
| Air quality | 98 | 100 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 96 | 96 |
Cost
| Metric | New Haven | Park City |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $3,137 | $3,000 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | New Haven | Park City |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 60.3 | 60.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 88 | 88 |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | 78.5 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | New Haven | Park City |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 88.2 Mbps | 98 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 21.6 Mbps | 37 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | New Haven | Park City |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | home country | home country |
| Entry, EU passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) |
| Entry, UK passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) |
Getting there and around
| Metric | New Haven | Park City |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 49 | 109 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | New Haven | Park City |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 ✓ | 2 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 5.7 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, New Haven or Park City?
- Park City is cheaper: about $3,000 per month versus $3,137 for one person.
- Is New Haven or Park City safer?
- New Haven and Park City score the same on safety (51), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, New Haven or Park City?
- Park City: a measured median of 98 Mbps versus 88.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (all items); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.