There are 15 cities in Connecticut in the Central region.
City | Rank | County | 2024 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 1 | 148,131 | |
| New Haven | 2 | 137,173 | |
| Hartford | 3 | 119,626 | |
| Waterbury | 4 | 115,360 | |
| New Britain | 5 | 74,521 | |
| Bristol | 6 | 61,892 | |
| Meriden | 7 | 59,942 | |
| West Haven | 8 | 54,596 | |
| Milford | 9 | 50,417 | |
| Middletown | 10 | 48,323 | |
| Shelton | 11 | 42,604 | |
| Torrington | 12 | 35,611 | |
| Naugatuck | 13 | 31,929 | |
| Ansonia | 14 | 19,048 | |
| Derby | 15 | 12,437 |