Connecticut is the third smallest state by area in the United States. Cities in the state are dependent municipalities and are situated within and subordinate to a town. Barring one city, the rest are consolidated with their parent town. Bridgeport is the largest city in the state by population. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 144,229 inhabitants. New Haven is the second-largest city with a population of 129,779. Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, is the third-largest city in the state and has a population of 124,775, per the 2010 census. Stamford and Waterbury are the fourth and fifth largest cities and comprised populations of 122,643, and 110,366 inhabitants, respectively.

Birthplace of the Frisbee, Bridgeport is the largest city by population in the state. Nicknamed ‘The Elm City’, New Haven is the home of Yale University which was established in 1701.