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Lowest unemployment, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the lowest 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: Portland, CT, up 35 places to #6.

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