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Lowest unemployment, Connecticut cities · 2020

Connecticut cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 6.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Hazardville, CTCT6,0222.3%–

02Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152.3%–

03Oakville, CTCT9,2762.5%–

04Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5772.8%–

05Terryville, CTCT5,4612.9%–

06Staples, CTCT7,3402.9%–

07Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983.5%–

08Bethel, CTCT11,4043.6%–

09Kensington, CTCT9,9623.7%–

10Ridgefield, CTCT6,9703.9%–

11West Hartford, CTCT63,6203.9%–

12Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2083.9%–

13New Milford, CTCT8,1884.0%–

14Orange, CTCT14,3154.0%–

15Newington, CTCT30,8964.1%–

16Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9364.1%–

17Northford, CTCT6,1864.3%–

18North Haven, CTCT24,3364.4%–

19Wethersfield, CTCT27,2504.5%–

20Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9764.5%–

21Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2664.7%–

22Shelton, CTCT42,8804.9%–

23Milford, CTCT51,2154.9%–

24Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7065.3%–

25Riverside, CTCT8,9545.4%–

26Bristol, CTCT62,3415.4%–

27Middletown, CTCT48,4395.5%–

28Manchester, CTCT36,7595.5%–

29Stamford, CTCT139,5355.8%–

30Groton, CTCT10,1605.9%–

31Storrs, CTCT15,2075.9%–

32Cheshire, CTCT6,1726.0%–

33Danbury, CTCT89,0336.0%–

34Cos Cob, CTCT7,5466.1%–

35Putnam, CTCT7,1206.1%–

36Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8636.2%–

37Noroton, CTCT5,5396.3%–

38Naugatuck, CTCT32,2306.4%–

39Branford Center, CTCT6,3056.4%–

40Greenwich, CTCT14,7926.5%–

41Portland, CTCT5,9446.5%–

42Norwalk, CTCT94,5086.5%–

43Norwich, CTCT40,0016.7%–

44Torrington, CTCT35,7966.7%–

45Winsted, CTCT6,9776.8%–

46Meriden, CTCT60,8107.0%–

47Ansonia, CTCT19,2167.0%–

48Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2647.3%–

49New London, CTCT28,0037.4%–

50East Haven, CTCT27,8067.7%–

51East Hartford, CTCT50,9187.7%–

52Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5797.9%–

53West Haven, CTCT55,3518.0%–

54Derby, CTCT12,9258.4%–

55New Haven, CTCT138,7748.6%–

56Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4608.9%–

57Waterbury, CTCT115,7719.3%–

58New Britain, CTCT76,2869.5%–

59Willimantic, CTCT18,0969.6%–

60Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68110.2%–

61Hartford, CTCT121,98111.3%–

62Bridgeport, CTCT152,27311.5%–

63New Canaan, CTCT6,89611.5%–

64Thompsonville, CTCT7,92713.2%–

65Rockville, CTCT7,07214.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS