I will third Seabury Hill they are great

Stony Creek is a cool place but it can be kind of a rowdy bar crowd depending on when you go, and the beer isn’t great.

East Rock Brewing is a nice spot and they brew almost exclusively lagers. You can get yourself any pizza or other food and bring it in to eat there, which is also nice.

Counterweight Brewing is a little bit of a drive away but their beer is excellent and their taproom is nice. They usually have a food truck outside, the best of which in my opinion is Smetana on Wednesdays.

If you want to hike, East Rock has some trails through the woods including giant steps which takes you to the top. If you aren’t going to go fully outdoorsy in this trip, you can still walk to the top of East Rock because the roads to the summit are closed to cars except for Sundays.

It can also be nice just to walk around downtown to see some of the Yale architecture. You can start by the law school and walk inwards through old campus.

I’d you’re looking for food at night, Tavern on State is a great choice. I also love Sherkaan and NOA right now. The city does have a really excellent food scene.

Hope your interview goes well! We’d love to have you here.

Fair, although if you consider the HOA fees and taxes on those condos I would still say they’re inadvisable on $75k without a VERY substantial down payment, probably more than 20%

If you find anything in East rock that is affordable on a $75k salary please let me know because I certainly haven’t seen it in the last year. As others have mentioned, renting is definitely doable, but the “cheap” houses and condos in East Rock are well over $400k unless they’re totally run down.

Who did you ask? If you asked the apartment they may have thought you wanted to use someone other than UI.

Have you considered renting for a few years to get a sense of where you want to settle longer term before buying?

I think more info than your salary would be needed to give you good insight. What do you think your monthly budget would be for housing costs?

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted for saying you would avoid impaired drivers…

I had never considered it seriously until I had a coworker who lived there for several years and was very happy. Fair haven along the water is totally nice and livable.

The resident would also be a doctor and introduce herself as such

Is that in line with what you’d expect your insurance to have covered?

Do you have insurance? If not, they might discount without much fight.

You really need to give a budget. In general I think the safest bet is usually individual landlords or the luxury apartment buildings (360 state, Corsair, etc)

I am unfortunately not sure. I have some Jewish friends who live there and have said there is a big orthodox community that I understand to be very pleasant neighbors, but I think some parts are directly adjacent to rougher areas so can have spillover issues

Wow bizarre

Is there a reason you want to stay in New Haven? As you say, outside the city would be quieter.

East Rock and Westville are very quiet. It seems like Morris Cove would be as well, and parts of Beaver Hills. Unfortunately, I think a lot of times “quiet” is a matter of perception and goes hand in hand with “expensive.”

Is Tom Goldenberg the one who swooped in here after years working in NYC consulting firms known for being egregiously unscrupulous in their practices and the organizations they represent?

I really like Ricks in Hamden. They do a nice job and I’m usually surprised by how inexpensive it is.

I’ve used East Rock Auto as well and they’re fine in a pinch.

I think it’s open for some period of time but not exactly sure when. I know it’s closed by 9 am so it might be open from 6 am to 9 am. There is a sign on the Elm Street entrance that lists times but they’re definitely wrong.

Fair I thought he was saying more than $600 which I think is getting unrealistic, but for multiple $600 would be reasonable

How are the high schools in Hamden in general?

This has been asked many times and the answers are usually the same. East Rock is super family friendly, and the neighborhood schools are great, though the neighborhood is divided between two and people usually prefer Hooker to East Rock Magnet.

Westville is also very family friendly. Will take longer to get downtown and has more suburban feel. Schools there are also good.

Regardless of where you live there are non-neighborhood schools like Elm City Montessori that are generally very good.

What? Not really

Obviously your choices for vegetarian are much less limited than vegan. Sherkaan has a lot of vegetarian options that I’ve found really great, even as a meat eater.

Tibetan Kitchen has a lot of vegetarian options as well.

You can check out the menus for Italian places to see if anything sounds appealing in terms of meatless pasta, like L’Orcio.

The weather in late February/March is typically cold. We’ve had an unusually warm winter this year, but I would expect it to be near freezing for the most part. There might also be some days that are warmer, but it’s hard to say. I’d assume you’ll need a winter jacket and warm pants for the most part, but there could be a day that’s literally warm enough for shorts and a t-shirt—that’s just how weather is around here.

I’m terms of walking, it’s generally pretty safe. I wouldn’t necessarily plan to go on long neighborhood strolls at 2 am, but I wouldn’t feel unsafe walking home at 10 pm.

New Haven is a city, so there is always the possibility that some bad actor will give you trouble, but it’s usually pretty safe and quiet.