Best Cities for Young Professionals in Connecticut

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Connecticut

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 67.2
New Canaan, CT
7,032 residents
Income $163,355
Educated Peers 76.6%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#2
Score 65
Newtown, CT
1,968 residents
Income $161,000
Educated Peers 62.9%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#3
Score 64.1
Greenwich, CT
14,528 residents
Income $136,154
Educated Peers 70.2%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#4
Score 63.4
Ridgefield, CT
7,103 residents
Income $143,286
Educated Peers 73.1%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#5
Score 60.7
West Hartford, CT
63,809 residents
Income $125,616
Educated Peers 66.3%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#6
Score 60.6
Orange, CT
14,251 residents
Income $145,625
Educated Peers 59.1%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#7
Score 57.7
Stamford, CT
135,806 residents
Income $107,474
Educated Peers 51.7%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#8
Score 57.5
North Haven, CT
24,177 residents
Income $126,807
Educated Peers 47.4%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#9
Score 55.3
Wethersfield, CT
27,180 residents
Income $118,523
Educated Peers 54.5%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#10
Score 55.2
East Hampton, CT
3,159 residents
Income $120,875
Educated Peers 36.4%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#11
Score 54.7
Norwalk, CT
91,375 residents
Income $105,301
Educated Peers 44.6%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#12
Score 54
Shelton, CT
41,402 residents
Income $114,739
Educated Peers 43.5%
Young Demographic 44 yrs

Full Ranking, Connecticut

Top 44 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 New Canaan CT 67.2
2 Newtown CT 65
3 Greenwich CT 64.1
4 Ridgefield CT 63.4
5 West Hartford CT 60.7
6 Orange CT 60.6
7 Stamford CT 57.7
8 North Haven CT 57.5
9 Wethersfield CT 55.3
10 East Hampton CT 55.2
11 Norwalk CT 54.7
12 Shelton CT 54
13 Milford CT 53
14 Watertown CT 52.8
15 Bethel CT 52.1
16 Newington CT 50.6
17 New Milford CT 50
18 Naugatuck CT 49.3
19 Portland CT 48.6
20 Middletown CT 48.5
21 West Haven CT 48.2
22 Bristol CT 47.5
23 East Haven CT 47.5
24 Manchester CT 47.5
25 Danbury CT 44.7
26 Clinton CT 44.2
27 Waterford CT 44
28 Windsor Locks CT 43.9
29 Torrington CT 42.9
30 East Hartford CT 42.7
31 Ansonia CT 42.5
32 Groton CT 42.5
33 New London CT 42.3
34 Meriden CT 40.9
35 Willimantic CT 40.2
36 Norwich CT 39.8
37 New Haven CT 39.8
38 Derby CT 39.2
39 Putnam CT 38.3
40 Thomaston CT 38.3
41 Bridgeport CT 36.5
42 Hartford CT 33.6
43 New Britain CT 32.7
44 Waterbury CT 31.6

New Canaan, CT tops the list with a composite score of 67.2 out of 100, followed by Newtown and Greenwich. CT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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