Greater Bridgeport
Southwestern Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Downtown Bridgeport, the region's largest city, seen from I-95 | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Connecticut |
| Largest city | Bridgeport |
| Other cities | - Stamford - Norwalk - Danbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 625.8 sq mi (1,621 km2) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 948,053 |
| • Rank | 57th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 1,514.9/sq mi (584.9/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • MSA | $104.368 billion (2022) |
Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury is a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The area is located in Southwestern Connecticut. In its most conservative form, the area consists of the Metropolitan Connecticut region, including the City of Bridgeport and five surrounding towns—Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull. This area has a population of more than 305,000.
The United States Census Bureau defines Greater Bridgeport as the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metropolitan statistical area. This metropolitan statistical area includes all of Fairfield County, Connecticut. In 2015, the area had an estimated population of 948,053, and the area is included in the New York-Newark Combined Statistical Area.
The combined metropolitan area is the fourth largest in New England, behind Boston, Providence, and Hartford's. This area includes Connecticut's two largest cities, Bridgeport and Stamford. As of 2022 the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-Danbury area has been split into two different Connecticut regions (the state equivalent to counties), the Western Connecticut region (including Stamford, Norwalk and Danbury), and Metropolitan Connecticut (MetroCOG), consisting of the five towns of Greater Bridgeport. The region is home to one of the largest concentration of corporate headquarters in the nation.