Hamden is a leafy New Haven suburb centered around Sleeping Giant State Park—perfect for daily hikes—and offers a comfortable, convenient base with easy access to Yale’s museums, a lively restaurant and craft-brewery scene, and short commutes into New Haven’s hospitals and rail connections.
You’re minutes from New Haven’s theaters, college-town energy and shoreline dining, and roughly 30–40 miles from Hartford for additional museums and major medical centers, so multi‑week assignments feel varied and well-supported rather than isolated.