List of cities in Connecticut


is a state located in the Northeastern United States. City incorporation requires a Special Act by the Connecticut General Assembly. All cities in Connecticut are dependent municipalities, meaning they are located within and subordinate to a town. However, except for one, all currently existing cities in Connecticut are consolidated with their parent town. Former cities are listed in a separate table below.
Towns in Connecticut are allowed to adopt a city form of government without the need to re-incorporate as a city. Connecticut state law also makes no distinction between a consolidated town/city and a regular town. Bolded city names indicate the state's largest cities, with the most populated being Bridgeport. Population is from the 2010 United States Census where available. Currently, Tolland County and Windham County are the only counties in Connecticut without a single city in them.

List of cities in Connecticut

CityCountyPopulationDate chartered as cityDate consolidated with town
AnsoniaNew Haven18,53118931893
BridgeportFairfield144,22918361889
BristolHartford61,35319111911
DanburyFairfield80,89318891965
DerbyNew Haven12,90318931893
GrotonNew London10,0101964Not consolidated
HartfordHartford124,77517841896
MeridenNew Haven59,65318671922
MiddletownMiddlesex47,48117841924
MilfordNew Haven52,75919591959
New BritainHartford71,25418701906
New HavenNew Haven129,77917841897
New LondonNew London27,62017841874
NorwalkFairfield85,60318931913
NorwichNew London40,49317841952
SheltonFairfield39,55919151915
StamfordFairfield122,64318931949
TorringtonLitchfield36,38319231923
WaterburyNew Haven110,36618531902
West HavenNew Haven52,72119611961
Winsted
Administered by the town of Winchester		Litchfield7,32119171915

Former cities

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