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Connecticut state guide
Compare large Connecticut cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Connecticut subset includes 21 Northeast city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 1,427,528.
What the current Connecticut catalog shows
Groton, Connecticut has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Connecticut subset at +8.20% since the 2020 estimates base. Naugatuck, Connecticut has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 17.1%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Groton, Connecticut leads this subset at 75/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | State starter | 53/100 | $1,450 | $58,685 | 152,273 | 9.0% | +2.45% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Stamford, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 64/100 | $2,276 | $111,586 | 139,535 | 4.9% | +3.03% | competitive | rent stretched |
| New Haven, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 60/100 | $1,488 | $56,851 | 138,774 | 8.4% | +3.55% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Hartford, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 47/100 | $1,269 | $46,411 | 121,981 | 10.7% | +0.27% | competitive | high rent burden |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 52/100 | $1,225 | $51,886 | 115,771 | 9.3% | +1.15% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Norwalk, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 63/100 | $2,073 | $107,616 | 94,508 | 5.2% | +3.61% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Danbury, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 60/100 | $1,846 | $83,393 | 89,033 | 6.5% | +2.50% | competitive | rent stretched |
| New Britain, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 59/100 | $1,253 | $58,613 | 76,286 | 7.9% | +2.88% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Bristol, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 65/100 | $1,338 | $79,076 | 62,341 | 7.3% | +2.42% | competitive | rent watch |
| Meriden, Connecticut | Connecticut coverage | 59/100 | $1,294 | $71,253 | 60,810 | 8.0% | -0.03% | competitive | rent watch |
| West Haven, Connecticut | 2025 population #746 | 58/100 | $1,442 | $74,382 | 55,351 | 7.3% | -0.37% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Milford city (balance), Connecticut | 2025 population #800 | 67/100 | $1,882 | $111,201 | 51,215 | 4.4% | +1.32% | competitive | rent watch |
| Middletown, Connecticut | 2025 population #854 | 66/100 | $1,446 | $79,438 | 48,439 | 4.7% | +1.50% | competitive | rent watch |
| Shelton, Connecticut | 2025 population #963 | 68/100 | $1,741 | $108,185 | 42,880 | 4.9% | +4.97% | competitive | rent watch |
| Norwich, Connecticut | 2025 population #1040 | 55/100 | $1,253 | $65,024 | 40,001 | 8.2% | -0.35% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Torrington, Connecticut | 2025 population #1152 | 60/100 | $1,169 | $70,856 | 35,796 | 6.8% | +0.83% | competitive | rent watch |
| Naugatuck, Connecticut | 2025 population #1287 | 65/100 | $1,369 | $96,324 | 32,230 | 5.1% | +2.04% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| New London, Connecticut | 2025 population #1442 | 58/100 | $1,340 | $59,098 | 28,003 | 6.5% | +2.29% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Ansonia, Connecticut | 2025 population #2006 | 61/100 | $1,476 | $85,877 | 19,216 | 9.1% | +1.56% | competitive | rent watch |
| Derby, Connecticut | 2025 population #2687 | 67/100 | $1,452 | $79,500 | 12,925 | 5.6% | +4.85% | competitive | rent watch |
| Groton, Connecticut | 2025 population #3178 | 75/100 | $1,250 | $79,577 | 10,160 | 6.0% | +8.20% | competitive | rent watch |