Greater Danbury (Danbury-New Milford Area), also known as the Housatonic Valley Region, is a region in the state of Connecticut centered on the city of Danbury. It consists of the city of Danbury and adjacent towns in the areas around the Housatonic River and the Still River. The area is also home to
Area defined as "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.
[ 2020 Population data census.gov] As of 2019, the population of the Danbury NECTA was 193,427.
Western Connecticut Region
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.
List of Municipalities
Municipalities within the area known as "Greater Danbury", include:
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Bethel
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Bridgewater
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Brookfield
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Danbury
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New Fairfield
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New Milford
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Newtown
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Redding
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Ridgefield
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Sherman
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Patterson, New York
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Southeast, New York
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