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Connecticut City Rankings

How cities and counties in Connecticut compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Greenwich$134,914
  2. 2. West Hartford$129,890
  3. 3. Wethersfield$126,806

Most Expensive Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Greenwich$1,515,700
  2. 2. Stamford$624,400
  3. 3. Norwalk$558,000

Most Affordable Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Waterbury$208,500
  2. 2. Torrington$215,500
  3. 3. Manchester$223,400

Cities with the Highest Rent in Connecticut

  1. 1. Trumbull$2,307/mo
  2. 2. Stamford$2,276/mo
  3. 3. Greenwich$2,082/mo

Most Educated Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Greenwich70.3%
  2. 2. West Hartford66.6%
  3. 3. Glastonbury65.7%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Connecticut

  1. 1. Fairfield92.3%
  2. 2. Hartford26.3%
  3. 3. Waterbury24.7%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Bridgeport9,285
  2. 2. Fairfield8,721
  3. 3. New Haven7,188

Largest Cities in Connecticut by Population

  1. 1. Bridgeport149,153
  2. 2. Stamford137,144
  3. 3. New Haven134,349

Youngest Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Fairfield19.2 years
  2. 2. New Haven31.9 years
  3. 3. Hartford33.1 years

Oldest Cities in Connecticut by Median Age

  1. 1. Glastonbury52 years
  2. 2. Cheshire49.5 years
  3. 3. Milford46.3 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Groton+8.2%
  2. 2. Shelton+4.7%
  3. 3. New Haven+2.7%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. West Haven-0.4%
  2. 2. Norwich-0.3%
  3. 3. Meriden0.0%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Connecticut Since 2010

  1. 1. Stamford+10.4%
  2. 2. Danbury+7.4%
  3. 3. Norwalk+6.5%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Bridgeport53.3°F
  2. 2. Fairfield53.3°F
  3. 3. Milford53.3°F

Coldest Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Torrington47.3°F
  2. 2. Bristol50.0°F
  3. 3. Cheshire50.7°F

Snowiest Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Torrington59.1 in
  2. 2. Danbury49.3 in
  3. 3. Bristol38.6 in

Wettest Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. Torrington54.3 in
  2. 2. Bristol53.5 in
  3. 3. Danbury53.0 in

Driest Cities in Connecticut

  1. 1. New Haven41.8 in
  2. 2. West Haven41.8 in
  3. 3. East Hartford42.8 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Connecticut

  1. 1. Capitol Planning Region97.4
  2. 2. Western Connecticut Planning Region96.3
  3. 3. South Central Connecticut Planning Region95.1

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Connecticut

  1. 1. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region62.8
  2. 2. Northwest Hills Planning Region79.6
  3. 3. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region83.8

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Connecticut

  1. 1. Capitol Planning Region$302.3M
  2. 2. Western Connecticut Planning Region$259.6M
  3. 3. South Central Connecticut Planning Region$173.8M

Environment

Counties in the Worst Drought in Connecticut

  1. 1. Northwest Hills Planning Region53.0
  2. 2. Capitol Planning Region0.0
  3. 3. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.