East Rock

grad student · 06511

A leafy neighborhood dense with Yale graduate students and young professionals.

22,203

singles 22–50

52%

male

$35,734

median income

$1,598

median rent

The data

East Rock by the numbers

East Rock is roughly balanced, about 52% men to 48% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in East Rock is about $35,700.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Connecticut registers voters by party, and the city of New Haven is about 61% Democratic to 6% Republican, with a 32% Unaffiliated bloc - a heavily Democratic Yale city.
● Verified · Connecticut Secretary of the State, October 2025
The median renter in East Rock pays about $1,600 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 22,200 East Rock residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Real venues in East Rock, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.

Class

12 spots across East Rock

East Rock
116 Crown
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.5 · 327
East Rock
East Rock Brewing Company
Brewery$$$$★ 4.6 · 304
East Rock
East Rock Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.4 · 290
East Rock
East Rock Market
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 80
East Rock
Ozzy's Apizza
Pizza restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 131
East Rock
Rockfish Maki Bar
Sushi takeaway$$$$★ 4.7 · 158
East Rock
Tavern on State
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 296
East Rock
THE CROokED GOAT
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 108
East Rock
The Trinity Bar & Restaurant
Bar$$$$★ 4.5 · 464
East Rock
Three Sheets
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 490
East Rock
Transilvania Restaurant and Bar
Eastern European restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 1,045
East Rock
Xolo Snack Bar
Bar$$$$★ 5 · 24