A desirable nabe in New Haven, Connecticut, filled with historic homes and located just west of Edgewood park. The neighborhood is home to shops, fancy hair salons and brunch places, a bunch of synagogues, art fairs, a dozen or so galleries, a year-round farmer'
s market, and a few of the city's better performing elementary schools.
Many if not most of New Haven's political leaders live in Westville. The area is primarily Jewish and Catholic.
The neighborhood varies somewhat. Most of it consists of
gorgeous, expensive houses built around World War One and which are filled with a diverse group of upper-income, highly educated
people (about half affiliated with Yale). A few small sections near Valley Street and Whalley Avenue are lower income areas. The nabe borders West
Rock which is a prominent geological feature, home to the West River, and a
nice park for walking or hiking.
Not to be confused with Upper Westville or Amity, out towards Woodbridge, which are typical working class suburban districts with smaller post war homes.
Westville is sometimes compared to the city's East
Rock neighborhood, but consists more of expensive single
family homes whereas East
Rock is primarily multi
family homes and condos.
