I came from Boston, but moved here when I was 30. I wasn’t trying to party or be hip, but I love eating good food and having a good drink which there are many options. I love walkability, and I like small local businesses. With that, I like New Haven. And judging by the crowds downtown on the weekends, so do many others in the area.

You can’t compare it to Boston really, because “Boston” is also Somerville, Southie, Dorchester, etc. I’d say overall New Haven is more like Cambridge. Or maybe more like Providence.

If you’ve visited any area besides the direct blocks around Yale, and you felt like it was your vibe, then you’ll prob like it.