Humidity & wind
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Population
76,286
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$223,600
Owner-occupied units
New Britain, CT
Connecticut · 41.677° N, 72.786° W · 13 sq mi
New Britain is a city in Connecticut, with a population of 76,286 and about 5,695 residents per square mile. The median household earns $58,613 a year, and the median home is worth $223,600.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
13 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,695
People per square mile
Rank by population
#531
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#767
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$58,613
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,253
Per month
Homeownership
45.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.5 min
One way
People
Median age
34.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
19.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
18.6%
Households
28,974
2.46 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 25.7%
Manufacturing 12.5%
Retail trade 12.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.2%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Connecticut
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Mountain Laurel
State capital
Hartford
Nickname
The Constitution State
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Cities near New Britain
- West Hartford, CT6 mi · 63,620
- Hartford, CT8 mi · 121,981
- Bristol, CT8 mi · 62,341
- Meriden, CT10 mi · 60,810
- East Hartford, CT11 mi · 50,918
- Waterbury, CT15 mi · 115,771
- New Haven, CT26 mi · 138,774
- West Haven, CT29 mi · 55,351
Cities about the same size
- Iowa City, IA76,229
- Arlington Heights, IL76,216
- Evanston, IL76,380
- Noblesville, IN76,111
- Southfield, MI76,111
- Gulfport, MS76,506
- Cheektowaga, NY76,056
- Wesley Chapel, FL76,011
More in Connecticut
- Bridgeport152,273
- Stamford139,535
- Norwalk94,508
- Danbury89,033
- Milford51,215
Wealthiest person in Connecticut
Name
Steve Cohen
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Greenwich
Source of wealth
Hedge funds
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Connecticut · private sector
Employer
Hartford HealthCare
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Connecticut
Company
Cigna
Revenue
$247.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bloomfield
Ticker
CI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.