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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151.9%−0.4 pts

02North Haven, CTCT24,3362.0%−2.4 pts

03Oakville, CTCT9,2762.2%−0.3 pts

04Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2662.2%−2.4 pts

05Kensington, CTCT9,9622.3%−1.4 pts

06Portland, CTCT5,9443.1%−3.4 pts

07Orange, CTCT14,3153.3%−0.7 pts

08Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.4%−2.6 pts

09Wethersfield, CTCT27,2503.4%−1.1 pts

10Northford, CTCT6,1863.5%−0.8 pts

11Newington, CTCT30,8963.6%−0.5 pts

12Bethel, CTCT11,4043.6%−0.0 pts

13Winsted, CTCT6,9773.9%−2.9 pts

14Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9764.0%−0.5 pts

15West Hartford, CTCT63,6204.1%+0.2 pts

16Putnam, CTCT7,1204.1%−2.0 pts

17Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8634.1%−2.0 pts

18Branford Center, CTCT6,3054.4%−2.1 pts

19Milford, CTCT51,2154.4%−0.5 pts

20Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9364.6%+0.5 pts

21Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2084.6%+0.7 pts

22Ridgefield, CTCT6,9704.7%+0.8 pts

23Middletown, CTCT48,4394.7%−0.7 pts

24Shelton, CTCT42,8804.9%+0.0 pts

25Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5774.9%+2.1 pts

26New Milford, CTCT8,1884.9%+0.9 pts

27Stamford, CTCT139,5354.9%−0.9 pts

28East Haven, CTCT27,8064.9%−2.7 pts

29Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7065.0%−0.2 pts

30Naugatuck, CTCT32,2305.1%−1.3 pts

31Norwalk, CTCT94,5085.2%−1.3 pts

32East Hartford, CTCT50,9185.4%−2.4 pts

33Terryville, CTCT5,4615.4%+2.5 pts

34Manchester, CTCT36,7595.5%−0.0 pts

35Riverside, CTCT8,9545.5%+0.1 pts

36Derby, CTCT12,9255.6%−2.8 pts

37Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1985.7%+2.3 pts

38Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5795.8%−2.1 pts

39Staples, CTCT7,3405.9%+3.0 pts

40Hazardville, CTCT6,0225.9%+3.7 pts

41Groton, CTCT10,1606.0%+0.2 pts

42Thompsonville, CTCT7,9276.2%−7.0 pts

43Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4606.4%−2.5 pts

44Willimantic, CTCT18,0966.5%−3.1 pts

45New London, CTCT28,0036.5%−0.9 pts

46Danbury, CTCT89,0336.5%+0.5 pts

47Cos Cob, CTCT7,5466.7%+0.6 pts

48Torrington, CTCT35,7966.8%+0.1 pts

49Rockville, CTCT7,0727.0%−7.6 pts

50West Haven, CTCT55,3517.3%−0.7 pts

51Bristol, CTCT62,3417.3%+1.9 pts

52Noroton, CTCT5,5397.5%+1.2 pts

53Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2647.7%+0.4 pts

54New Britain, CTCT76,2867.9%−1.7 pts

55Meriden, CTCT60,8108.0%+1.0 pts

56Greenwich, CTCT14,7928.1%+1.6 pts

57Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6818.1%−2.0 pts

58Norwich, CTCT40,0018.2%+1.5 pts

59New Haven, CTCT138,7748.4%−0.2 pts

60Bridgeport, CTCT152,2739.0%−2.5 pts

61Ansonia, CTCT19,2169.1%+2.1 pts

62Waterbury, CTCT115,7719.3%−0.1 pts

63Hartford, CTCT121,98110.7%−0.6 pts

64New Canaan, CTCT6,89612.5%+1.0 pts

65Storrs, CTCT15,20713.5%+7.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES