List of cities in Connecticut
This page lists all municipalities that have been incorporated as cities in the U.S. state of Connecticut. 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 on 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 2010 United States Census where available.
| City | County | Population | Date chartered as city | Date consolidated with town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia | New Haven | 18,531 | 1893 | 1893 |
| Bridgeport | Fairfield | 144,229 | 1836 | 1889 |
| Bristol | Hartford | 61,353 | 1911 | 1911 |
| Danbury | Fairfield | 80,893 | 1889 | 1965 |
| Derby | New Haven | 12,903 | 1893 | 1893 |
| Groton | New London | 10,010 | 1964 | Not consolidated |
| Hartford | Hartford | 124,775 | 1784 | 1896 |
| Meriden | New Haven | 59,653 | 1867 | 1922 |
| Middletown | Middlesex | 47,481 | 1784 | 1924 |
| Milford | New Haven | 52,759 | 1959 | 1959 |
| New Britain | Hartford | 71,254 | 1870 | 1906 |
| New Haven | New Haven | 129,779 | 1784 | 1897 |
| New London | New London | 27,620 | 1784 | 1874 |
| Norwalk | Fairfield | 85,603 | 1893 | 1913 |
| Norwich | New London | 40,493 | 1784 | 1952 |
| Shelton | Fairfield | 39,559 | 1915 | 1915 |
| Stamford | Fairfield | 122,643 | 1893 | 1949 |
| Torrington | Litchfield | 36,383 | 1923 | 1923 |
| Waterbury | New Haven | 110,366 | 1853 | 1902 |
| West Haven | New Haven | 52,721 | 1961 | 1961 |
| Winsted Administered by the town of Winchester |
Litchfield | 7,321 | 1917 | 1915 |
| Former City | Date chartered as city | Date of disestablishment | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Norwalk | 1871 | 1913 | Consolidated with Town and City of Norwalk in 1913. Now a neighborhood and a taxing district |
| Rockville | 1889 | 1965 | Consolidated with the Town of Vernon. Now a CDP . |
| Willimantic | 1893 | 1983 | Now a CDP in the town of Windham |
| Putnam | 1895 | 1984 | Now a CDP in the town of Putnam |
See also
- List of towns in Connecticut
- List of municipalities of Connecticut by population
- Administrative divisions of Connecticut
