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Cities in Connecticut by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Hartford, CT had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 21 cities in 2022, at 10.6%. Milford, CT had the lowest, at 4.3%. The median was 6.6% and the figure for Connecticut was 5.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.6Hartford, CT
Lowest4.3Milford, CT
Median6.621 cities
Connecticut5.9History

All cities, 2022

Hartford, CT: 10.6 %Hartford, CT10.6Ansonia, CT: 10 %Ansonia, CT10Waterbury, CT: 9.8 %Waterbury, CT9.8Bridgeport, CT: 9.5 %Bridgeport, CT9.5New Britain, CT: 8.9 %New Britain, CT8.9Meriden, CT: 8.4 %Meriden, CT8.4West Haven, CT: 7.9 %West Haven, CT7.9New Haven, CT: 7.8 %New Haven, CT7.8New London, CT: 7.1 %New London, CT7.1Norwich, CT: 7 %Norwich, CT7Bristol, CT: 6.6 %Bristol, CT6.6Groton, CT: 6.1 %Groton, CT6.1Derby, CT: 6.1 %Derby, CT6.1Danbury, CT: 6 %Danbury, CT6Norwalk, CT: 5.9 %Norwalk, CT5.9Torrington, CT: 5.8 %Torrington, CT5.8Naugatuck, CT: 5.6 %Naugatuck, CT5.6Shelton, CT: 5.5 %Shelton, CT5.5Stamford, CT: 5.5 %Stamford, CT5.5Middletown, CT: 4.7 %Middletown, CT4.7Milford, CT: 4.3 %Milford, CT4.3Hartford, CT: 10.6 %Hartford, CT10.6Ansonia, CT: 10 %Ansonia, CT10Waterbury, CT: 9.8 %Waterbury, CT9.8Bridgeport, CT: 9.5 %Bridgeport, CT9.5New Britain, CT: 8.9 %New Britain, CT8.9Meriden, CT: 8.4 %Meriden, CT8.4West Haven, CT: 7.9 %West Haven, CT7.9New Haven, CT: 7.8 %New Haven, CT7.8New London, CT: 7.1 %New London, CT7.1Norwich, CT: 7 %Norwich, CT7Bristol, CT: 6.6 %Bristol, CT6.6Groton, CT: 6.1 %Groton, CT6.1Derby, CT: 6.1 %Derby, CT6.1Danbury, CT: 6 %Danbury, CT6Norwalk, CT: 5.9 %Norwalk, CT5.9Torrington, CT: 5.8 %Torrington, CT5.8Naugatuck, CT: 5.6 %Naugatuck, CT5.6Shelton, CT: 5.5 %Shelton, CT5.5Stamford, CT: 5.5 %Stamford, CT5.5Middletown, CT: 4.7 %Middletown, CT4.7Milford, CT: 4.3 %Milford, CT4.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Hartford, CT10.6-0.9 pts
2Ansonia, CT10+0.3 pts
3Waterbury, CT9.8+0.8 pts
4Bridgeport, CT9.5-0.3 pts
5New Britain, CT8.9-0.5 pts
6Meriden, CT8.4-0.2 pts
7West Haven, CT7.9-0.8 pts
8New Haven, CT7.8-0.6 pts
9New London, CT7.1-0.3 pts
10Norwich, CT7+0.9 pts
11Bristol, CT6.6+0.7 pts
12Groton, CT6.10 pts
13Derby, CT6.1-1.6 pts
14Danbury, CT6+0.1 pts
15Norwalk, CT5.9-0.7 pts
16Torrington, CT5.8-0.9 pts
17Naugatuck, CT5.6-0.6 pts
18Shelton, CT5.5+0.5 pts
19Stamford, CT5.5-0 pts
20Middletown, CT4.7-0.9 pts
21Milford, CT4.3-1.3 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Connecticut by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Connecticut by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/connecticut-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Connecticut by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/connecticut-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Connecticut by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/connecticut-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Hartford, CT, with 10.6% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Milford, CT, with 4.3% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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