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Highest unemployment, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 5.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hazardville, CT, up 39 places to #26.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01▲34Storrs, CTCT15,20713.5%+7.6 pts
02▲1New Canaan, CTCT6,89612.5%+1.0 pts
03▲2Hartford, CTCT121,98110.7%−0.6 pts
04▲5Waterbury, CTCT115,7719.3%−0.1 pts
05▲14Ansonia, CTCT19,2169.1%+2.1 pts
06▼2Bridgeport, CTCT152,2739.0%−2.5 pts
07▲4New Haven, CTCT138,7748.4%−0.2 pts
08▲15Norwich, CTCT40,0018.2%+1.5 pts
09▼3Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6818.1%−2.0 pts
10▲16Greenwich, CTCT14,7928.1%+1.6 pts
11▲9Meriden, CTCT60,8108.0%+1.0 pts
12▼4New Britain, CTCT76,2867.9%−1.7 pts
13▲5Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2647.7%+0.4 pts
14▲15Noroton, CTCT5,5397.5%+1.2 pts
15▲25Bristol, CTCT62,3417.3%+1.9 pts
16▼3West Haven, CTCT55,3517.3%−0.7 pts
17▼16Rockville, CTCT7,0727.0%−7.6 pts
18▲4Torrington, CTCT35,7966.8%+0.1 pts
19▲13Cos Cob, CTCT7,5466.7%+0.6 pts
20▲13Danbury, CTCT89,0336.5%+0.5 pts
21▼4New London, CTCT28,0036.5%−0.9 pts
22▼15Willimantic, CTCT18,0966.5%−3.1 pts
23▼13Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4606.4%−2.5 pts
24▼22Thompsonville, CTCT7,9276.2%−7.0 pts
25▲11Groton, CTCT10,1606.0%+0.2 pts
26▲39Hazardville, CTCT6,0225.9%+3.7 pts
27▲33Staples, CTCT7,3405.9%+3.0 pts
28▼14Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5795.8%−2.1 pts
29▲30Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1985.7%+2.3 pts
30▼18Derby, CTCT12,9255.6%−2.8 pts
31▲10Riverside, CTCT8,9545.5%+0.1 pts
32▲6Manchester, CTCT36,7595.5%0.0 pts
33▲28Terryville, CTCT5,4615.4%+2.5 pts
34▼19East Hartford, CTCT50,9185.4%−2.4 pts
35▼11Norwalk, CTCT94,5085.2%−1.3 pts
36▼8Naugatuck, CTCT32,2305.1%−1.3 pts
37▲5Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7065.0%−0.2 pts
38▼22East Haven, CTCT27,8064.9%−2.7 pts
39▼2Stamford, CTCT139,5354.9%−0.9 pts
40▲13New Milford, CTCT8,1884.9%+0.9 pts
41▲21Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5774.9%+2.1 pts
42▲2Shelton, CTCT42,8804.9%0.0 pts
43▼4Middletown, CTCT48,4394.7%−0.7 pts
44▲12Ridgefield, CTCT6,9704.7%+0.8 pts
45▲9Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2084.6%+0.7 pts
46▲4Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9364.6%+0.5 pts
47▼4Milford, CTCT51,2154.4%−0.5 pts
48▼21Branford Center, CTCT6,3054.4%−2.1 pts
49▼19Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8634.1%−2.0 pts
50▼19Putnam, CTCT7,1204.1%−2.0 pts
51▲4West Hartford, CTCT63,6204.1%+0.2 pts
52▼6Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9764.0%−0.5 pts
53▼32Winsted, CTCT6,9773.9%−2.9 pts
54▲4Bethel, CTCT11,4043.6%0.0 pts
55▼4Newington, CTCT30,8963.6%−0.5 pts
56▼7Northford, CTCT6,1863.5%−0.8 pts
57▼10Wethersfield, CTCT27,2503.4%−1.1 pts
58▼24Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.4%−2.6 pts
59▼7Orange, CTCT14,3153.3%−0.7 pts
60▼35Portland, CTCT5,9443.1%−3.4 pts
61▼4Kensington, CTCT9,9622.3%−1.4 pts
62▼17Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2662.2%−2.4 pts
63Oakville, CTCT9,2762.2%−0.3 pts
64▼16North Haven, CTCT24,3362.0%−2.4 pts
65▼1Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151.9%−0.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES