2023 Data Points to Stamford as Connecticut's 'Economic Engine'
STAMFORD – A city, according to the U.S. Census, is large if it has at least 100,000 people. By that definition, only five of Connecticut's 169 mun...
STAMFORD – A city, according to the U.S. Census, is large if it has at least 100,000 people. By that definition, only five of Connecticut's 169 municipalities are considered large by the federal government. Bridgeport is the biggest, followed by Stamford, then New Haven, Hartford and Waterbury. As large cities go, the Connecticut five are on the small side, with population totals just north of the 100,000 threshold. Bridgeport, for example, has about 148,500 people. Stamford has 137,600 people, followed closely by New Haven with 137,300.