Greater Danbury

Definitions

New England City and Town Area

The U.S. Census Bureau defines the metropolitan area of Danbury as the Danbury Metropolitan NECTA. It consists of the city of Danbury plus the towns of Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Ridgefield, Roxbury, and Sherman for a total of 9 municipalities. As of 2019, the population of the Danbury NECTA was 193,427.

Western Connecticut Region

The Danbury NECTA is located within the area administered by the Western Connecticut Council of Governments, and is part of the Housatonic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Danbury Labor Market Area

As defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor market area of Danbury includes the towns in the Housatonic Valley Region plus the towns of Roxbury and Washington for a total of twelve towns.