Detailed profiles for cities and towns in Connecticut

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Bridgeport
Connecticut
  Population
139,529
  Median Home Value
$117,500
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut, and the fifth-largest city in New England. Located in Fairfield County, the city has an estimated population of 137,912[1] and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area, which itself ....
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New Haven
Connecticut
  Population
123,626
  Median Home Value
$109,200
New Haven is the second- or third-largest municipality[2] in Connecticut, after Bridgeport and possibly Hartford, with a core population of about 124,000 people.[1] "New Haven" may also refer to the wider Greater New Haven area, which has nearly 600,000 i....
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Hartford
Connecticut
  Population
121,578
  Median Home Value
$93,900
Hartford is the capital of the State of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state and about 24 miles south of "sister-city" Springfield, Massachusetts. As of 2006, it had a population of 124,5....
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Stamford
Connecticut
  Population
117,083
  Median Home Value
$362,300
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 124,261, making it the fourth largest city in the state.[1] Stamford is part of the New York metropolitan area. S....
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Waterbury
Connecticut
  Population
107,271
  Median Home Value
$101,300
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Hartford on the Naugatuck River. As of 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city had a total population of 107,902 and was the fifth-largest city in Connecticut.[1] In the p....
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Norwalk
Connecticut
  Population
82,951
  Median Home Value
$270,100
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 84,437 making it the sixth largest city in Connecticut, and the third largest in Fairfield County.[1] The city is p....
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Danbury
Connecticut
  Population
74,848
  Median Home Value
$186,500
Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It has an estimated population as of July 1, 2005 of 78,736.[1] The city was named for the place of origin of many of the early settlers, Danbury, Essex in England. Its nickname is Hat Ci....
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New Britain
Connecticut
  Population
71,538
  Median Home Value
$96,900
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254.[1] The city's official nickname is the "Hardware City" because of its history a....
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West Hartford
Connecticut
  Population
63,589
  Median Home Value
$176,400
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford. West Hartford is accessible by major thoroughfares including Interstate 84 which pass....
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Bristol
Connecticut
  Population
60,062
  Median Home Value
$129,300
Bristol is a city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353.[1] Bristol is the eleventh most populated city in the state. Bristol is pr....
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